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C67300 Bronze vs. C15900 Copper

Both C67300 bronze and C15900 copper are copper alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C67300 bronze and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 12
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 91
95
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
43
Shear Strength, MPa 300
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 830
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 95
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
30
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0
0.27 to 0.33
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 63
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.040
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74
Zinc (Zn), % 27.2 to 39.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0