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CC484K Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CG12 Steel

CC484K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CG12 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 CC484K bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG12 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1040
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 70
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

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
18
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 87.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
60.3 to 70
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
10 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.4
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 11 to 13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0