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C11100 Copper vs. C31600 Bronze

Both C11100 copper and C31600 bronze are copper alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C11100 copper and the bottom bar is C31600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
6.7 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
42
Shear Strength, MPa 230
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
270 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
80 to 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 1070
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
29
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6
30 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750
28 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.5 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
11 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
9.4 to 16

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.3 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.2 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4