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CC492K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

CC492K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC492K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
70
Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 89
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
55.9 to 63.5
Lead (Pb), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 1.5 to 3.0
0