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CC494K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI S6 Steel

CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC494K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

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
670 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
3.2
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
22 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 87
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
92.8 to 94.7
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
1.2 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
2.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0