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CC491K Bronze vs. EN 1.7725 Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7725 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 1.7725 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
250 to 300
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
830 to 1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
610 to 860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
440
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.9
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
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
980 to 1940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
29 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
25 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
24 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.27 to 0.34
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
95.7 to 97.5
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0