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CC491K Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CD3MN Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
18
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
62.6 to 71.9
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0