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C81500 Copper vs. C64200 Bronze

Both C81500 copper and C64200 bronze are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C81500 copper and the bottom bar is C64200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
14 to 35
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
540 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
230 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 82
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
73 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
240 to 470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 91
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
6.3 to 7.6
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 99.6
88.2 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
1.5 to 2.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5