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CC499K Bronze vs. C14520 Copper

Both CC499K bronze and C14520 copper are copper alloys. They have 86% 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 CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 13
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
33
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
0
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.0040 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0