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C12600 Copper vs. CC333G Bronze

Both C12600 copper and CC333G bronze are copper alloys. They have 80% 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 CC333G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 56
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 56
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 99.5 to 99.8
76 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0
3.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.7 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5