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CC491K Bronze vs. C11600 Copper

Both CC491K bronze and C11600 copper are copper alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is C11600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 13
2.7 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
77 to 410

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 900
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
35
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
9.7 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
25 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
99.78 to 99.915
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.085 to 0.12
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1