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C81400 Copper vs. C65100 Bronze

Both C81400 copper and C65100 bronze are copper alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C81400 copper and the bottom bar is C65100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
2.4 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
280 to 560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
95 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
57
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 61
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
12 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
39 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
8.7 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.5 to 19

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.4 to 99.38
94.5 to 99.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5