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CC491K Bronze vs. Type 3 Magnetic Alloy

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 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 Type 3 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Elongation at Break, % 13
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
9.9 to 19
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
75 to 78
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0