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C11100 Copper vs. C86700 Bronze

Both C11100 copper and C86700 bronze are copper alloys. They have 58% 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 C11100 copper and the bottom bar is C86700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
23
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6
86
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
55 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 38
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0