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CC497K Bronze vs. CR003A Copper

Both CC497K bronze and CR003A copper are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 73% 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 CC497K bronze and the bottom bar is CR003A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
31
Density, g/cm3 9.3
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.00040
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
99.954 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0010
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0 to 0.00050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.0025
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0015
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0