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CC484K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1078 Steel

CC484K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1078 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 1078 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
220 to 230
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 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
430 to 570

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
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

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
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
77 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
490 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
26 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.72 to 0.85
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
0.3 to 0.6
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