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CC491K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1040 Steel

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1040 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 SAE-AISI 1040 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
160 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
13 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
570 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
320 to 530

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
79 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
270 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.37 to 0.44
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
98.6 to 99.03
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0