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C11100 Copper vs. C22000 Bronze

Both C11100 copper and C22000 bronze are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 C11100 copper and the bottom bar is C22000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
1.9 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
42
Shear Strength, MPa 230
200 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
260 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
69 to 500

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 1070
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
45

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
29
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6
3.7 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750
21 to 1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
10 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.8 to 18

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
89 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 11
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2