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CC484K Bronze vs. CC499K Bronze

Both CC484K bronze and CC499K bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC484K bronze and the bottom bar is CC499K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 70
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.1
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
32
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
65
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 87.5
84 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.4
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 11 to 13
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
4.0 to 6.0