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H02 C14520 Copper vs. H02 C51900 Bronze

Both H02 C14520 copper and H02 C51900 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H02 (half hard) temper. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 H02 C14520 copper and the bottom bar is H02 C51900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
42
Shear Strength, MPa 170
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 85
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 85
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.0
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
18

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 99.2 to 99.596
91.7 to 95
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.020
0.030 to 0.35
Tellurium (Te), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5