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CC493K Bronze vs. Grade FDCrV Steel

CC493K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade FDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC493K bronze and the bottom bar is grade FDCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 74
540
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
1800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
53

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 86
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
97.8 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 5.0 to 8.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 5.2 to 8.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 5.0
0