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CC481K Bronze vs. EN 1.8523 Steel

CC481K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8523 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 CC481K bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.8523 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90
300
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
480
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
4.2
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
64

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
1700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 89.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
93.5 to 95.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 10 to 11.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0