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CC483K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 8720 Steel

CC483K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 8720 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 CC483K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 8720 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 97
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.4
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 68
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.9
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.18 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 85 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
96.8 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.7
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
0.4 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 10.5 to 13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0