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H08 C15500 Copper vs. H08 C52100 Bronze

Both H08 C15500 copper and H08 C52100 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the H08 (spring) temper. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is H08 C15500 copper and the bottom bar is H08 C52100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.0
3.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
41
Shear Strength, MPa 270
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 350
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 90
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 91
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
34
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 100
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
27

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 99.75 to 99.853
89.8 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.080
0.030 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0.027 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5