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C18100 Copper vs. C91300 Bell Metal

Both C18100 copper and C91300 bell metal are copper alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18100 copper and the bottom bar is C91300 bell metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 8.3
0.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 80
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
39
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
1.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 900
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
7.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.7 to 99.49
79 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
18 to 20
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6