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CC491K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M52 Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M52 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
710 to 2280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
89

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 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
21 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
84.4 to 88.9
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.9
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
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.3
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0