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CC484K Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel

CC484K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA15 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 CC484K bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 70
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.1
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 87.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
81.8 to 88.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.4
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 11 to 13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0