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C70250 Copper vs. C22000 Bronze

Both C70250 copper and C22000 bronze are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C70250 copper and the bottom bar is C22000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 740
260 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36 to 50
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37 to 51
45

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 23
8.1 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 21
10 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 26
8.8 to 18

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 92.7 to 97.5
89 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.2 to 4.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
8.7 to 11
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2