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C19800 Copper vs. C38500 Bronze

Both C19800 copper and C38500 bronze are copper alloys. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19800 copper and the bottom bar is C38500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 12
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
37
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 330
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 550
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
22
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 52
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770 to 1320
78
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
55 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.3 to 1.5
36.7 to 42.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5