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C91300 Bell Metal vs. C12600 Copper

Both C91300 bell metal and C12600 copper are copper alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C91300 bell metal and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 0.5
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
30
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 460
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.1
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 82
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 18 to 20
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.6
0