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CC484K Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 Steel

CC484K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 CC484K bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
300 to 420
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
5.7 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
960 to 1350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
760 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 70
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.1
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
13
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
71 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
1510 to 3600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
34 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
32 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 15.5
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 87.5
2.5 to 3.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
73.6 to 79
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
4.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.4
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 11 to 13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0