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C17300 Copper vs. C62300 Bronze

Both C17300 copper and C62300 bronze are copper alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is C62300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
18 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
43
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
360 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
570 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
95 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
240 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
19 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
8.5 to 10
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
83.2 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5