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CC332G Bronze vs. CR014A Copper

Both CC332G bronze and CR014A copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 83% 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 CC332G bronze and the bottom bar is CR014A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 22
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
140

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 1010
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
32
Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 86
99.913 to 99.969
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0070
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