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CC494K Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CB30 Steel

CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB30 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC494K bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB30 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 67
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
10
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 43
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 87
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
72.9 to 82
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0