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CC491K Bronze vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F5a belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 ASTM A182 grade F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
4.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
700
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
11
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 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
91.4 to 95.6
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0