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CC482K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 4621 Steel

CC482K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4621 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC482K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4621 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 99
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
3.3
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.18 to 0.23
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
96.1 to 97.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.7 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0