C14181 Copper vs. C61400 Bronze

Both C14181 copper and C61400 bronze are copper alloys. They have 89% 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 C14181 copper and the bottom bar is C61400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		15
Elongation at Break, %		34 to 40

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540 to 570

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		220 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		220

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		220

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1050

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1040

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		420

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		67

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		31
Base Metal Price, % relative		28

Density, g/cm³		9.0
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		48

Embodied Water, L/kg		310
Embodied Water, L/kg		360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		28
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		160 to 170

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		69
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		210 to 310

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.5

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.5
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18 to 19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 18

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		110
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		6.0 to 8.0

Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		99.9 to 100
Copper (Cu), %		86 to 92.5

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		1.5 to 3.5

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.0020
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.010

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.015

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0020
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 1.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5