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CC484K Bronze vs. ASTM Grade HC Steel

CC484K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 ASTM grade HC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 70
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.1
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
14
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
95
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 87.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
61.9 to 74
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 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.4
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 11 to 13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0