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C17200 Copper vs. C94700 Bronze

Both C17200 copper and C94700 bronze are copper alloys. They have 88% 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 C17200 copper and the bottom bar is C94700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 37
7.9 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1380
350 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1250
160 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 280
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 500
41 to 89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5720
110 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 44
11 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 46
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 96.1 to 98
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
4.5 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3