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CC481K Bronze vs. Grade FDSiCr Steel

CC481K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC481K bronze and the bottom bar is grade FDSiCr steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90
580
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 89.5
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.5 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 10 to 11.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0