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C17200 Copper vs. C95820 Bronze

Both C17200 copper and C95820 bronze are copper alloys. They have 81% 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 C95820 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 37
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1380
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1250
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 280
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 500
86
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5720
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 44
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 46
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
9.0 to 10
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 96.1 to 98
77.5 to 82.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
4.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
4.5 to 5.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8