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C17000 Copper vs. C86200 Bronze

Both C17000 copper and C86200 bronze are copper alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 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 C86200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 31
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1310
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1140
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 390
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5420
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 41
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 30
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 45
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
3.0 to 4.9
Beryllium (Be), % 1.6 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 96.3 to 98.2
60 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22 to 28
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0