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C14300 Copper vs. C50100 Bronze

Both C14300 copper and C50100 bronze are copper alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14300 copper and the bottom bar is C50100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 42
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 260
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 460
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 430
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 96
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
55

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
31
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 72
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 810
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 14
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 15
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 16
9.5

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.95
98.6 to 99.49
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5