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CC496K Bronze vs. C55283 Copper

Both CC496K bronze and C55283 copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 76% 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 CC496K bronze and the bottom bar is C55283 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 340
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.2
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.6
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 79.5
86.2 to 87.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0
Lead (Pb), % 13 to 17
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
7.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
5.8 to 6.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15