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CC492K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 4340M Steel

CC492K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4340M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 CC492K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4340M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 78
710
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 14
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
2340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
1240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
3.9
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
55

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
4120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7
84
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
93.3 to 94.8
Lead (Pb), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.65 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.35 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
1.5 to 1.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.012
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 1.5 to 3.0
0