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C11100 Copper vs. C61300 Bronze

Both C11100 copper and C61300 bronze are copper alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C11100 copper and the bottom bar is C61300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
43
Shear Strength, MPa 230
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
550 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
29
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6
150 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750
230 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 7.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
88 to 91.8
Iron (Fe), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2