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C17300 Copper vs. C63000 Bronze

Both C17300 copper and C63000 bronze are copper alloys. They have 82% 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 C63000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
7.9 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
44
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
400 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
660 to 790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
330 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
230
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
47 to 82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
470 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
23 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
9.0 to 11
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
76.8 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
4.0 to 5.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5