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CC494K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

CC494K 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 CC494K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
70
Density, g/cm3 9.1
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
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), % 78 to 87
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
55.9 to 63.5
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
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), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0