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C82200 Copper vs. C61400 Bronze

Both C82200 copper and C61400 bronze are copper alloys. They have 90% 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 C82200 copper and the bottom bar is C61400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 20
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
540 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 520
220 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
28
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 66
160 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1130
210 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
86 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5