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CC491K Bronze vs. EN 1.0599 Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0599 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 CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is EN 1.0599 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400
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
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.4
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
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.010 to 0.050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
96.1 to 98.4
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0