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CC491K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI S5 Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S5 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 S5 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
680 to 1940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

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
3.1
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
25 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
23 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 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
93.6 to 97
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 1.4
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 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0