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CC484K Bronze vs. C55283 Copper

Both CC484K bronze and C55283 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 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC484K bronze and the bottom bar is C55283 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 87.5
86.2 to 87.2
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
7.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
5.8 to 6.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 11 to 13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15