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C81400 Copper vs. C63800 Bronze

Both C81400 copper and C63800 bronze 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 C81400 copper and the bottom bar is C63800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

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