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CC491K Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN 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 CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
22
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
56.6 to 65.3
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
6.5 to 8.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0