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CC491K Bronze vs. C96700 Copper

Both CC491K bronze and C96700 copper are copper alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is C96700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
140
Elongation at Break, % 13
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
1210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
90
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
1080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
62.4 to 68.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5