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CC498K Bronze vs. C91600 Bronze

Both CC498K bronze and C91600 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC498K bronze and the bottom bar is C91600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 78
84
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 14
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
36
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 72
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 85 to 90
85.9 to 89.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
1.2 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 6.5
9.7 to 10.8
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.25