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C99500 Copper vs. C53800 Bronze

Both C99500 copper and C53800 bronze are copper alloys. They have 86% 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 C53800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
2.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
37
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
2020
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
85.1 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
13.1 to 13.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2