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CC480K Bronze vs. C91600 Bronze

Both CC480K bronze and C91600 bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC480K bronze and the bottom bar is C91600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 88
84
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
36
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 90
85.9 to 89.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
1.2 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 9.0 to 11
9.7 to 10.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25