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CC484K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1055 Steel

CC484K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1055 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 1055 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
730 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
400 to 630

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
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
12

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
80 to 85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
440 to 1070
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
23 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 87.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
98.4 to 98.9
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