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CC212E Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1524 Steel

CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1524 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC212E bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1524 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
170 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
14 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
570 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
320 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
84 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
270 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
18 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.19 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 68 to 77
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
98 to 98.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 8.0 to 15
1.4 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0