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C63800 Bronze vs. C81400 Copper

Both C63800 bronze and C81400 copper are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C63800 bronze and the bottom bar is C81400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 7.9 to 41
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 94 to 110
69
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1010
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
33
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 33
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 26
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 36
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.5 to 3.1
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.25 to 0.55
0
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 95.8
98.4 to 99.38
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5