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C11100 Copper vs. CC481K Bronze

Both C11100 copper and CC481K bronze are copper alloys. They have 88% 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 CC481K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
35
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
87 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10 to 11.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0