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CC499K Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CB30 Steel

CC499K 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 CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB30 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
10
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
72.9 to 82
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0