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CC496K Bronze vs. Grade FDSiCr Steel

CC496K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade FDSiCr 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 CC496K bronze and the bottom bar is grade FDSiCr steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 72
580
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 340
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.2
Density, g/cm3 9.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.6
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 79.5
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
96.5 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 13 to 17
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0