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C83600 Ounce Metal vs. C55282 Copper

Both C83600 ounce metal and C55282 copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83600 ounce metal and the bottom bar is C55282 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 86
87.7 to 88.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
6.5 to 7.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15