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C11100 Copper vs. C95500 Bronze

Both C11100 copper and C95500 bronze are copper alloys. They have 81% 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 C11100 copper and the bottom bar is C95500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
8.4 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
700 to 850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
320 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
28
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6
58 to 61
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750
420 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
24 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
78 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 5.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5