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CC494K Bronze vs. EN 1.1172 Steel

CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1172 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 EN 1.1172 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 67
140 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
480 to 1720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
17 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
17 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
15 to 55

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.39
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 87
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
98.2 to 99.18
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0