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CC493K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1040 Steel

CC493K 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 CC493K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1040 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 74
160 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 14
13 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
570 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
320 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
79 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
270 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.37 to 0.44
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 86
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
98.6 to 99.03
Lead (Pb), % 5.0 to 8.0
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), % 5.2 to 8.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 5.0
0