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CR014A Copper vs. C87300 Bronze

Both CR014A copper and C87300 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR014A copper and the bottom bar is C87300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 15
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
6.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
29
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
86
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
13

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.913 to 99.969
94 to 95.7
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0070
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5