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CC212E Bronze vs. CC499K Bronze

Both CC212E bronze and CC499K bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 74% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC212E bronze and the bottom bar is CC499K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
32
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
65
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.0 to 9.0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 68 to 77
84 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 3.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 8.0 to 15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
4.0 to 6.0