C38500 Bronze vs. R60706 Alloy

C38500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while R60706 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C38500 bronze and the bottom bar is R60706 alloy.

UNS C38500 (CW608N) Architectural Bronze UNS R60706 Zirconium-Niobium Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98

Elongation at Break, %		17
Elongation at Break, %		16

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		37

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		160
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		17

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.1
Density, g/cm³		6.7

Embodied Water, L/kg		320
Embodied Water, L/kg		450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		48
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		82

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		760

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		9.5

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.2

Copper (Cu), %		55 to 59
Copper (Cu), %		0

Hafnium (Hf), %		0
Hafnium (Hf), %		0 to 4.5

Hydrogen (H), %		0
Hydrogen (H), %		0 to 0.0050

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.2

Lead (Pb), %		2.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), %		0

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		2.0 to 3.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.025

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.16

Zinc (Zn), %		36.7 to 42.5
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Zirconium (Zr), %		0
Zirconium (Zr), %		91 to 98

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0