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CC332G Bronze vs. C15900 Copper

Both CC332G bronze and C15900 copper are copper alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC332G bronze and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
30
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0
0.27 to 0.33
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 86
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.040
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
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0