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CC494K Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 Steel

CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 CC494K bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 67
300 to 420
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.6
5.7 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
960 to 1350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94
760 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
13
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
71 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 43
1510 to 3600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
34 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
32 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 15.5
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 87
2.5 to 3.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
73.6 to 79
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
4.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0