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C18200 Copper vs. C54400 Bronze

Both C18200 copper and C54400 bronze are copper alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18200 copper and the bottom bar is C54400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 65 to 82
67 to 93
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 530
330 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
86
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 80
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6 to 16
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 18
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.6 to 99.4
85.4 to 91.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5