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CC484K Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel

CC484K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CT15C 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 CT15C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 70
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.1
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
36
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
3.2
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
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 87.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
40.3 to 49.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
31 to 34
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.4
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 11 to 13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0