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CC499K Bronze vs. CC334G Bronze

Both CC499K bronze and CC334G bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 79% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is CC334G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 13
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
29
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
10 to 12
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
0
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
72 to 84.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
3.0 to 7.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
4.0 to 7.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.5