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CC491K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI S4 Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 S4 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
670 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
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
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
24 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
22 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
20 to 65

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
0.1 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
95.2 to 96.9
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
1.8 to 2.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0