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CC332G Bronze vs. C55181 Copper

Both CC332G bronze and C55181 copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC332G bronze and the bottom bar is C55181 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
28
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 86
92.4 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
7.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15