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CC484K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI H21 Steel

CC484K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H21 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC484K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H21 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
720 to 1790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 70
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
23
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
72

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
23 to 58
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
21 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
7.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
24 to 59

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.28 to 0.36
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.0 to 3.8
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 87.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
87.6 to 93.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.4
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
0.15 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 11 to 13
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
8.5 to 10
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0