C66100 Bronze vs. C62400 Bronze

Both C66100 bronze and C62400 bronze are copper alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66100 bronze and the bottom bar is C62400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		8.0 to 40
Elongation at Break, %		11 to 14

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		42

Shear Strength, MPa		280 to 460
Shear Strength, MPa		420 to 440

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		410 to 790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		690 to 730

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		120 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		230

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		220

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1040

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1030

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		34
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		59

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		29
Base Metal Price, % relative		27

Density, g/cm³		8.7
Density, g/cm³		8.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		53

Embodied Water, L/kg		300
Embodied Water, L/kg		400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		53 to 120
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		68 to 77

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		60 to 790
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		320 to 550

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23 to 25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21 to 22

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		9.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15 to 29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		10 to 11.5

Copper (Cu), %		92 to 97
Copper (Cu), %		82.8 to 88

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), %		2.0 to 4.5

Lead (Pb), %		0.2 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3

Silicon (Si), %		2.8 to 3.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.25

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.2

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5