C14180 Copper vs. C94500 Bronze

Both C14180 copper and C94500 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14180 copper and the bottom bar is C94500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		92

Elongation at Break, %		15
Elongation at Break, %		12

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.36

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		34

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		170

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		160

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		130

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		940

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		800

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		330

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		52

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		31
Base Metal Price, % relative		30

Density, g/cm³		9.0
Density, g/cm³		9.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		51

Embodied Water, L/kg		310
Embodied Water, L/kg		380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		28
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		17

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		69
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		37

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.5

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		16

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.5
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.2

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.4

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		110
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.010
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.8

Copper (Cu), %		99.9 to 100
Copper (Cu), %		66.7 to 78

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.15

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), %		16 to 22

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.075
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.050

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.0050

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.080

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		6.0 to 8.0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 1.2