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CC491K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M43 Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M43 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 M43 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
810 to 2290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
27 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
5.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
70.8 to 76
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
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
0.15 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.3 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0