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C12600 Copper vs. C50100 Bronze

Both C12600 copper and C50100 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the O61 (annealed) temper. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 29 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 C12600 copper and the bottom bar is C50100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 56
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 56
43
Shear Strength, MPa 190
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
55

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
9.5

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 99.5 to 99.8
98.6 to 99.49
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.010 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5