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CC496K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI L2 Steel

CC496K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC496K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 97
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
590 to 1960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 340
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.4
Density, g/cm3 9.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
21 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.6
20 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
19 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 79.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
95.5 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 13 to 17
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0