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CC491K Bronze vs. Grade 250 Maraging Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade 250 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is grade 250 maraging steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
7.3 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
970 to 1800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
660 to 1740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
32
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
130 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
33 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
26 to 40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
29 to 54

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.050 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.0 to 8.5
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
66.3 to 71.1
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.6 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
17 to 19
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020