C14180 Copper vs. C87600 Bronze

Both C14180 copper and C87600 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14180 copper and the bottom bar is C87600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		15
Elongation at Break, %		18

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		42

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		190

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		970

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		860

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		28

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		31
Base Metal Price, % relative		29

Density, g/cm³		9.0
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		43

Embodied Water, L/kg		310
Embodied Water, L/kg		300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		28
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		71

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		69
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		240

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.4

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.5
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		110
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		8.1

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

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Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.010
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		99.9 to 100
Copper (Cu), %		88 to 92.5

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.075
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		3.5 to 5.5

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		4.0 to 7.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5