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CC481K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M48 Steel

CC481K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC481K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M48 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
890 to 2390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
48
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
28 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
23 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 89.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
63.8 to 69.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 10 to 11.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0