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C17200 Copper vs. C67600 Bronze

Both C17200 copper and C67600 bronze are copper alloys. They have 59% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17200 copper and the bottom bar is C67600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 37
13 to 33
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
40
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 780
270 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1380
430 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1250
170 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 280
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 500
63 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5720
140 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 44
15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
16 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 46
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 96.1 to 98
57 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0.4 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.2 to 41.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5