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CC483K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

CC483K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T6 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 T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 68
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
70
Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.9
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 85 to 89
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
55.9 to 63.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
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 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 10.5 to 13
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0