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C62400 Bronze vs. C11100 Copper

Both C62400 bronze and C11100 copper are copper alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C62400 bronze and the bottom bar is C11100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
1.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
44
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 440
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 730
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 350
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68 to 77
6.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320 to 550
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 25
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 26
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 82.8 to 88
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1