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C55283 Copper vs. CC497K Bronze

Both C55283 copper and CC497K bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 73% 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 CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 720
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), % 86.2 to 87.2
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 7.0 to 7.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 5.8 to 6.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0