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CC493K Bronze vs. C18900 Copper

Both CC493K bronze and C18900 copper are copper alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC493K bronze and the bottom bar is C18900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 14
14 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
260 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
67 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
65 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
20 to 660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
8.2 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
10 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
9.3 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 86
97.7 to 99.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 5.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 5.2 to 8.0
0.6 to 0.9
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5