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C12600 Copper vs. CC482K Bronze

Both C12600 copper and CC482K 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 CC482K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 56
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 56
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
36
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 99.5 to 99.8
83.5 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.7 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0