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CC480K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 5120 Steel

CC480K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5120 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC480K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5120 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 88
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35
71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.17 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
97.6 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.7 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 9.0 to 11
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0