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C17200 Copper vs. C95200 Bronze

Both C17200 copper and C95200 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17200 copper and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 37
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1380
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1250
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 280
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 500
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5720
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 44
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 46
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
8.5 to 9.5
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 96.1 to 98
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0