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C18100 Copper vs. C86100 Bronze

Both C18100 copper and C86100 bronze are copper alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C18100 copper and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 8.3
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 80
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 900
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.7 to 99.49
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 5.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0