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C55283 Copper vs. C95700 Bronze

Both C55283 copper and C95700 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55283 copper and the bottom bar is C95700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 8.5
Copper (Cu), % 86.2 to 87.2
71 to 78.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
11 to 14
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 7.0 to 7.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 5.8 to 6.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5