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CC481K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1345 Steel

CC481K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1345 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 CC481K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1345 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90
170 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
11 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
590 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180
330 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
78 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
290 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
21 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.48
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 89.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.2 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
1.6 to 1.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 10 to 11.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0