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C12000 Copper vs. CC332G Bronze

Both C12000 copper and CC332G bronze are copper alloys. 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C12000 copper and the bottom bar is CC332G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 50
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 410
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 77 to 400
250

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 1080
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
29
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 91
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 690
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2 to 13
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4 to 14
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 15
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.996
80 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.012
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5