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CC491K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI H43 Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H43 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H43 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
710 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
14
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
25 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
21 to 62

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
83.2 to 85.9
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.8 to 8.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0