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CC492K Bronze vs. Grade VDCrV Steel

CC492K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC492K bronze and the bottom bar is grade VDCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 78
520
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
51

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 89
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
97.8 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 1.5 to 3.0
0