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C11100 Copper vs. C95600 Bronze

Both C11100 copper and C95600 bronze are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
28
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
88 to 92.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.8 to 3.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0