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Grade 15 Babbitt Metal vs. CC491K Bronze

Grade 15 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 15 Babbitt Metal and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 21
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.2
40

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 250
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
31
Density, g/cm3 10
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 840
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 14.5 to 17.5
0 to 0.25
Arsenic (As), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 79 to 83.9
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0.8 to 1.2
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
4.0 to 6.0