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C55281 Copper vs. C95200 Bronze

Both C55281 copper and C95200 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55281 copper and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 810
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.7
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 88.5 to 89.4
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 5.8 to 6.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0