EN CC483K (CuSn12-C) Tin Bronze
Copper Alloys
Property Overview
Density8.7g/cm³
Elastic Modulus110GPa
Tensile Strength300MPa
Yield Strength170MPa
Brinell Hardness97HB
Maximum Service Temperature170°C
Chemical Composition
C
CuSn12-C ( CC483K ) Copper-tin alloy Chemical composition. Equivalents of CuSn12-C ( CC483K ). Standards.1 Mechanical Properties. Hardness%
NI
0 to 2.0%
MN
0 to 0.2%
SI
0 to 0.010%
P
0 to 0.6%
S
0 to 0.050%
CU
85 to 89%
AL
0 to 0.010%
PB
0 to 0.7%
SB
0 to 0.15%
SN
10.5 to 13%
ZN
0 to 0.5%
FE
0 to 0.2%
Mechanical
A - Min. elongation at fracture (%) (GC)
6
A - Min. elongation at fracture (%) (GM)
5
A - Min. elongation at fracture (%) (GS)
7
A - Min. elongation at fracture (%) (GZ)
5
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
110 GPa
Elongation at Break
6.4 %
Poisson's Ratio
0.34
R p0.2 0.2% proof strength (MPa) (GC)
150
R p0.2 0.2% proof strength (MPa) (GM)
150
R p0.2 0.2% proof strength (MPa) (GS)
140
R p0.2 0.2% proof strength (MPa) (GZ)
150
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa) (GC)
300
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa) (GM)
270
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa) (GS)
260
Rm - Tensile strength (MPa) (GZ)
280
Shear Modulus
40 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
310 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
170 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
97
Brinell hardness (HBW): (GC) or (GZ)
90
Brinell hardness (HBW): (GS) or (GM)
80
Physical
Density
8.7 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
190 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
170 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
990 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
870 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
370 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
68 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
21 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
18 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
11 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
10 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
10 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
17 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
130 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
6.9 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
18 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
9.9 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
12 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
36 % relative
Embodied Carbon
3.8 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
62 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
62 MJ/kg 27 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
400 L/kg
Embodied Water
400 L/kg 48 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
CC483KCuSn12-CCuSn12-CEN CC483K (CuSn12-C) Tin Bronze
Standards
EN 1982 EN 1982: 2008 Copper and copper alloys. Ingots and castings
EN 1982 EN 1982: Copper and copper alloys - Ingots and castings