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ASTM A356 Grade 9 vs. CC495K Bronze

ASTM A356 grade 9 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC495K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 9 and the bottom bar is CC495K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.6
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
76 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 97.2
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0