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CC493K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1015 Steel

CC493K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1015 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 CC493K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1015 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 74
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 14
20 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
210 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
83 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
120 to 360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
12 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.13 to 0.18
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 86
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
99.13 to 99.57
Lead (Pb), % 5.0 to 8.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
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), % 5.2 to 8.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 5.0
0