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C82400 Copper vs. C61400 Bronze

Both C82400 copper and C61400 bronze are copper alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 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 C82400 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, % 1.0 to 20
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1030
540 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 970
220 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 83
160 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 3870
210 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 33
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 36
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
6.0 to 8.0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.6 to 1.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.2 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 96 to 98.2
86 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5