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C95200 Bronze vs. C96800 Copper

Both C95200 bronze and C96800 copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 88% 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 C95200 bronze and the bottom bar is C96800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 29
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
1010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
34
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
3000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
87.1 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0025
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5