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C86800 Bronze vs. C86400 Bronze

Both C86800 bronze and C86400 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a moderately high 94% 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 C86800 bronze and the bottom bar is C86400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 22
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 2.0
0.5 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 53.5 to 57
56 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.4 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 4.0
0.1 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 4.0
0 to 1.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 28.3 to 40.5
34 to 42
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0