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CC481K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1527 Steel

CC481K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1527 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC481K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1527 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90
170 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
13 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
590 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180
320 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
1.8
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
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
82 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
260 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
21 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.22 to 0.29
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 89.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
98.1 to 98.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
1.2 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 10 to 11.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0