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C17000 Copper vs. C22000 Bronze

Both C17000 copper and C22000 bronze are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C17000 copper and the bottom bar is C22000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 31
1.9 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
42
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 750
200 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1310
260 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1140
69 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
45

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 390
3.7 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5420
21 to 1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 41
8.1 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 30
10 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 45
8.8 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.6 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 96.3 to 98.2
89 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 11
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2