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C11100 Copper vs. CC497K Bronze

Both C11100 copper and CC497K bronze are copper alloys. 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C11100 copper and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
93
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0