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CC333G Bronze vs. CC480K Bronze

Both CC333G bronze and CC480K bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC333G bronze and the bottom bar is CC480K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
88
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
35
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
9.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 76 to 83
86 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 3.7 to 6.0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5