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CC499K Bronze vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

Both CC499K bronze and C96300 copper-nickel are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
130
Elongation at Break, % 13
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
42
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
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
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
0
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5