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C99500 Copper vs. C38500 Bronze

Both C99500 copper and C38500 bronze are copper alloys. They have 59% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99500 copper and the bottom bar is C38500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 13
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
22
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
78
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
55 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
36.7 to 42.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5