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CC491K Bronze vs. ASTM A36 Carbon Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A36 carbon 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 CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.26
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
99.25 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0