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CR012A Copper vs. C50100 Bronze

Both CR012A copper and C50100 bronze are copper alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR012A copper and the bottom bar is C50100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 15
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
55

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
31
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
9.5

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.85 to 99.94
98.6 to 99.49
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5