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CC334G Bronze vs. C17500 Copper

Both CC334G bronze and C17500 copper are copper alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC334G bronze and the bottom bar is C17500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
6.0 to 30
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
310 to 860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
170 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
24 to 53
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
24 to 54

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
60
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
30 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 710
120 to 2390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
9.7 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
11 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
11 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.4 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 84.5
95.6 to 97.2
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 7.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5