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C12000 Copper vs. C64210 Bronze

Both C12000 copper and C64210 bronze are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C12000 copper and the bottom bar is C64210 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 50
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
42
Shear Strength, MPa 160 to 240
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 410
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 77 to 400
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
29
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 91
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 690
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2 to 13
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4 to 14
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 15
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.3 to 7.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.996
89 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.012
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5