Bronze is an alloy of Cu (copper) with 12 wt% of Sn (tin), which is used in different applications for it ductility, stiffness and machinability. Predict the resistivity of bronze alloy using Nordheim’s rule. [Nordheim’s coefficient for Sn in Cu matrix is 2900 nΩ m, atomic mass of copper and tin are respectively 63.5 amu and 118.71 amu]

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Bronze is an alloy of Cu (copper) with 12 wt% of Sn (tin), which is used in
different applications for it ductility, stiffness and machinability. Predict the
resistivity of bronze alloy using Nordheim’s rule. [Nordheim’s coefficient for
Sn in Cu matrix is 2900 nΩ m, atomic mass of copper and tin are respectively 63.5 amu and 118.71 amu]

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