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CC491K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
9.8 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
770 to 2050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
480 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
97 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
80.3 to 87
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0