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C64210 Bronze vs. C17465 Copper

Both C64210 bronze and C17465 copper are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C64210 bronze and the bottom bar is C17465 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 35
5.3 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 77
44 to 110
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
44
Shear Strength, MPa 380
210 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
310 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
120 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
22 to 51
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
23 to 52

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
45
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
47 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
64 to 2920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
9.7 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
11 to 33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.3 to 7.0
0 to 0.2
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 92.2
95.7 to 98.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
1.0 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5