C55283 Copper vs. CC495K Bronze

Both C55283 copper and CC495K bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 79% 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 CC495K bronze.

UNS C55283 (BCuP-4) Filler Metal EN CC495K (CuSn10Pb10-C) Leaded Tin Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.35

Shear Modulus, GPa		39
Shear Modulus, GPa		37

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		140

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		930

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		820

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		350

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.6
Density, g/cm³		9.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		58

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.3

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.4

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.010

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.5

Copper (Cu), %		86.2 to 87.2
Copper (Cu), %		76 to 82

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.25

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		8.0 to 11

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.2

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 2.0

Phosphorus (P), %		7.0 to 7.5
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.1

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.010

Silver (Ag), %		5.8 to 6.2
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.1

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		9.0 to 11

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 2.0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0