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C18600 Copper vs. C86100 Bronze

Both C18600 copper and C86100 bronze are copper alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18600 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, % 8.0 to 11
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 580
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500 to 520
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 280
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 70
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 71
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 58
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1060 to 1180
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 18
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 81
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 96.5 to 99.55
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.8
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0