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CC331G Bronze vs. C18100 Copper

Both CC331G bronze and C18100 copper are copper alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is C18100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
8.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
31
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
98.7 to 99.49
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.030 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5