C82200 Copper vs. C63200 Bronze
Both C82200 copper and C63200 bronze are copper alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C82200 copper and the bottom bar is C63200 bronze.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
120 |
Elongation at Break, % | 8.0 to 20 | |
17 to 18 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.34 |
Rockwell B Hardness | 60 to 96 | |
88 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 44 | |
44 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 390 to 660 | |
640 to 710 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 210 to 520 | |
310 to 350 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 220 | |
230 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 230 | |
230 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1080 | |
1060 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1040 | |
1040 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
440 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 180 | |
35 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
18 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 45 | |
7.0 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 46 | |
7.6 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 55 | |
29 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
8.3 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 4.8 | |
3.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 74 | |
55 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 310 | |
380 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 49 to 66 | |
95 to 99 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 180 to 1130 | |
400 to 510 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.4 | |
7.9 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
20 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 12 to 20 | |
21 to 24 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 13 to 19 | |
20 to 21 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 53 | |
9.6 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 23 | |
22 to 24 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
8.7 to 9.5 |
Beryllium (Be), % | 0.35 to 0.8 | |
0 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 97.4 to 98.7 | |
78.8 to 82.6 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
3.5 to 4.3 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
1.2 to 2.0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 1.0 to 2.0 | |
4.0 to 4.8 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |