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CC491K Bronze vs. C14300 Copper

Both CC491K bronze and C14300 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is C14300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 13
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
220 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
76 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
96
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
9.0 to 72
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
25 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
6.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
9.1 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
7.8 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
99.9 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0