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C18700 Copper vs. C93600 Bronze

Both C18700 copper and C93600 bronze are copper alloys. They have 82% 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 C18700 copper and the bottom bar is C93600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
99
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 9.6
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 330
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 250
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
31
Density, g/cm3 9.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 29
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 280
98
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
6.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.0 to 10
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 12
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 98 to 99.2
79 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
11 to 13
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7