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C11100 Copper vs. CC331G Bronze

Both C11100 copper and CC331G bronze are copper alloys. They have 85% 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 C11100 copper and the bottom bar is CC331G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
28
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6
97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
83 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0