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CC480K Bronze vs. Grade FDSiCr Steel

CC480K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 CC480K bronze and the bottom bar is grade FDSiCr steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 88
580
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 90
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
96.5 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 9.0 to 11
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0