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C55283 Copper vs. CC333G Bronze

Both C55283 copper and CC333G bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55283 copper and the bottom bar is CC333G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 86.2 to 87.2
76 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0
3.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.7 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 7.0 to 7.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 5.8 to 6.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0