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C12600 Copper vs. CC492K Bronze

Both C12600 copper and CC492K bronze are copper alloys. They have 86% 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 CC492K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 56
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 56
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
8.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 99.5 to 99.8
83 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0