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C55283 Copper vs. C87200 Bronze

Both C55283 copper and C87200 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 87% 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 C55283 copper and the bottom bar is C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
44

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 86.2 to 87.2
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 7.0 to 7.5
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 5.0
Silver (Ag), % 5.8 to 6.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0