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C82600 Copper vs. C87200 Bronze

Both C82600 copper and C87200 bronze are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 C82600 copper and the bottom bar is C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 1140
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 1070
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 20
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 97
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430 to 4690
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 36
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 28
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 39
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.5
Beryllium (Be), % 2.3 to 2.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.35 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.9 to 97.2
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.35
1.0 to 5.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0