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C18100 Copper vs. C86200 Bronze

Both C18100 copper and C86200 bronze are copper alloys. They have 63% 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 C86200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 8.3
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
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
23
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
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 900
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 4.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.7 to 99.49
60 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22 to 28
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0