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CR017A Copper vs. CC494K Bronze

Both CR017A copper and CC494K bronze 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 CR017A copper and the bottom bar is CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 15
7.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
94

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
31
Density, g/cm3 9.0
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
43
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.944 to 99.97
78 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0