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C81500 Copper vs. C95200 Bronze

Both C81500 copper and C95200 bronze are copper alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C81500 copper and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 82
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
28
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
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 91
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
8.5 to 9.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 99.6
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0