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CC497K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI T5 Steel

CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T5 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 CC497K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
860 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
60
Density, g/cm3 9.3
9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
25 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
5.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
26 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.0 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
60.6 to 68.3
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
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
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0