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C17500 Copper vs. C64200 Bronze

Both C17500 copper and C64200 bronze are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17500 copper and the bottom bar is C64200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.0 to 30
14 to 35
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
42
Shear Strength, MPa 200 to 520
330 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 860
540 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 760
230 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24 to 53
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 24 to 54
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 120
73 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 2390
240 to 470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 27
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 23
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 29
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
6.3 to 7.6
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Cobalt (Co), % 2.4 to 2.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 95.6 to 97.2
88.2 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.5 to 2.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5