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CC494K Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel

CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA15 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC494K bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 67
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.6
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
7.5
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 43
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
81.8 to 88.5
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0