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CC331G Bronze vs. CR011A Copper

Both CC331G bronze and CR011A copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is CR011A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
32
Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
99.88 to 99.97
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.030 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0