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C14181 Copper vs. CC332G Bronze

Both C14181 copper and CC332G bronze are copper alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 C14181 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, % 15
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
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 380
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

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 28
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
80 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
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 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.5