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C14181 Copper vs. C87600 Bronze

Both C14181 copper and C87600 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 C14181 copper and the bottom bar is C87600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 15
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
29
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
17

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
88 to 92.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0020
4.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5