C55284 Copper vs. CC496K Bronze

Both C55284 copper and CC496K bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 76% 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 CC496K bronze.

UNS C55284 (BCuP-5) Filler Metal EN CC496K (CuSn7Pb15-C) High-Leaded Tin Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		97

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.35

Shear Modulus, GPa		38
Shear Modulus, GPa		36

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		900

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

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		340

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		9.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		16
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.3

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		260
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.9

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.5

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.6

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.1

Alloy Composition

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

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

Copper (Cu), %		79.2 to 80.7
Copper (Cu), %		72 to 79.5

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

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		13 to 17

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

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0.5 to 2.0

Phosphorus (P), %		4.8 to 5.2
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.1

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

Silver (Ag), %		14.5 to 15.5
Silver (Ag), %		0

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

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		6.0 to 8.0

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

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0