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C14181 Copper vs. CC493K Bronze

Both C14181 copper and CC493K bronze 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 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14181 copper and the bottom bar is CC493K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 15
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
32
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
8.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
79 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
5.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.2 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0020
2.0 to 5.0