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C17510 Copper vs. C67300 Bronze

Both C17510 copper and C67300 bronze are copper alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17510 copper and the bottom bar is C67300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 37
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 44 to 99
91
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
41
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 500
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 860
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 750
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
95
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22 to 54
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23 to 54
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
23
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39 to 92
55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 2410
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 27
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 30
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Beryllium (Be), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 95.9 to 98.4
58 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 2.2
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 1.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
27.2 to 39.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5