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C18100 Copper vs. CC495K Bronze

Both C18100 copper and CC495K bronze are copper alloys. They have 79% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18100 copper and the bottom bar is CC495K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 8.3
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 80
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 900
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
6.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.7 to 99.49
76 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 11
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0