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C19025 Copper vs. C94700 Bronze

Both C19025 copper and C94700 bronze are copper alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19025 copper and the bottom bar is C94700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 17
7.9 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 620
350 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
34
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 19
11 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 18
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 22
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 97.1 to 98.5
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.2
4.5 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.070
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 1.1
4.5 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
1.0 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3