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CC493K Bronze vs. CR011A Copper

Both CC493K bronze and CR011A copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC493K bronze and the bottom bar is CR011A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 14
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
32
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 86
99.88 to 99.97
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 5.0 to 8.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.030 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 5.2 to 8.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 5.0
0