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CC484K Bronze vs. CR014A Copper

Both CC484K bronze and CR014A copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC484K bronze and the bottom bar is CR014A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 70
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.1
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
32
Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 87.5
99.913 to 99.969
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.4
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.030 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 11 to 13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0