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C87200 Bronze vs. C87600 Bronze

Both C87200 bronze and C87600 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 C87200 bronze and the bottom bar is C87600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 30
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
29
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 99
88 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 5.0
3.5 to 5.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 5.0
4.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5