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CC491K Bronze vs. ASTM Grade HT Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HT steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HT steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
4.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
38.2 to 51.7
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0