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CC496K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M62 Steel

CC496K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC496K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
830 to 2440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 340
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
30
Density, g/cm3 9.2
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
27 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.6
23 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
24 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 79.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
73.6 to 77.4
Lead (Pb), % 13 to 17
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
10 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.8 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0