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C86200 Bronze vs. C99500 Copper

Both C86200 bronze and C99500 copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 C86200 bronze and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
30
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 4.9
0.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 66
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
3.5 to 5.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 22 to 28
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3