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C12600 Copper vs. CC331G Bronze

Both C12600 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 C12600 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, % 56
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 56
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
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 1030
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
28
Density, g/cm3 8.9
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 110
97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.5 to 99.8
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
Phosphorus (P), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5