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CC484K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI A8 Steel

CC484K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A8 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC484K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A8 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
700 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 70
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.1
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
25 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
22 to 62

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 87.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
88.5 to 91.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.4
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.75 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 11 to 13
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0