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C17000 Copper vs. C64210 Bronze

Both C17000 copper and C64210 bronze are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C17000 copper and the bottom bar is C64210 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 31
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
42
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 750
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1310
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1140
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 390
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5420
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 41
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 30
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 45
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
6.3 to 7.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 1.6 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 96.3 to 98.2
89 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.5 to 2.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5