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CC482K Bronze vs. C55181 Copper

Both CC482K bronze and C55181 copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 85% 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 CC482K bronze and the bottom bar is C55181 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
28
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 87
92.4 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.7 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.4
7.0 to 7.5
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
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15