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CC494K Bronze vs. CR014A Copper

Both CC494K bronze and CR014A copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC494K bronze and the bottom bar is CR014A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 7.6
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
32
Density, g/cm3 9.1
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 43
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 87
99.913 to 99.969
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.030 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0