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CC480K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 5155 Steel

CC480K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5155 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 5155 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 88
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.3

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
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
97.2 to 97.9
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