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C55180 Copper vs. C86100 Bronze

Both C55180 copper and C86100 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55180 copper and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
24
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 48
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 94.7 to 95.2
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0