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CC483K Bronze vs. C99500 Copper

Both CC483K bronze and C99500 copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 CC483K bronze and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.4
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
30
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.9
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.5 to 2.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 85 to 89
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.6
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 10.5 to 13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3