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C55283 Copper vs. CC482K Bronze

Both C55283 copper and CC482K bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 85% 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 CC482K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
62

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 86.2 to 87.2
83.5 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.7 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 7.0 to 7.5
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 5.8 to 6.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0