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CC499K Bronze vs. CC382H Copper-nickel

Both CC499K bronze and CC382H copper-nickel are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is CC382H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
140
Elongation at Break, % 13
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
5.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
41
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
5.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
8.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
1.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
62.8 to 68.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
29 to 32
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15