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C55284 Copper vs. CC494K Bronze

Both C55284 copper and CC494K 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 C55284 copper and the bottom bar is CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0
8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 79.2 to 80.7
78 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 4.8 to 5.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 14.5 to 15.5
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