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C18700 Copper vs. C95300 Bronze

Both C18700 copper and C95300 bronze are copper alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18700 copper and the bottom bar is C95300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 9.6
14 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 330
520 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 250
190 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
28
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 29
73 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 280
170 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.0 to 10
17 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 12
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
19 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
9.0 to 11
Copper (Cu), % 98 to 99.2
86.5 to 90.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0