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CC480K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI L3 Steel

CC480K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC480K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
600 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
21 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
18 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
95.5 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.25 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 9.0 to 11
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0