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CR014A Copper vs. C95600 Bronze

Both CR014A copper and C95600 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR014A copper and the bottom bar is C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 15
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
28
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.913 to 99.969
88 to 92.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0070
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.8 to 3.2
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0