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CC333G Bronze vs. CC140C Copper

Both CC333G bronze and CC140C copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC333G bronze and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 13
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
77
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
31
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 83
98.8 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.7 to 6.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0