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CC483K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M2 Steel

CC483K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M2 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 CC483K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M2 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
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
760 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 68
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
24
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.9
25 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
27 to 76

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 85 to 89
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
78.5 to 83.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 10.5 to 13
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.5 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0