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C99500 Copper vs. C64210 Bronze

Both C99500 copper and C64210 bronze are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 C99500 copper and the bottom bar is C64210 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
29
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
6.3 to 7.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
89 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
1.5 to 2.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5