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CC491K Bronze vs. Grade VDCrV Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
520
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
51

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
97.8 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0