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C14510 Copper vs. C50100 Bronze

Both C14510 copper and C50100 bronze are copper alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 27 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 C14510 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, % 9.1 to 9.6
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 190
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 320
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 250
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 1050
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 360
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25 to 29
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 280
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.2 to 10
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 12
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 100
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 12
9.5

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 99.15 to 99.69
98.6 to 99.49
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.030
0.010 to 0.050
Tellurium (Te), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5