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C14510 Copper vs. CC492K Bronze

Both C14510 copper and CC492K bronze are copper alloys. They have 86% 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 C14510 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, % 9.1 to 9.6
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 320
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 250
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 1050
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 360
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25 to 29
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 280
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.2 to 10
8.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 12
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 100
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 12
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 99.15 to 99.69
83 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tellurium (Te), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0