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CC482K Bronze vs. C18100 Copper

Both CC482K 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 CC482K 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, % 5.6
8.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
31
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 87
98.7 to 99.49
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.7 to 2.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5