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CC484K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1045 Steel

CC484K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1045 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 SAE-AISI 1045 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
180 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
13 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
620 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
330 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 70
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.1
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
84 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
300 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 87.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
98.5 to 99
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.4
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 11 to 13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0