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CC482K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M4 Steel

CC482K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC482K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
770 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
25
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
26 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
23 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
24 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 87
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
75.9 to 81.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.7 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.3 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.3 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0