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CC497K Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN Steel

CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 CC497K bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
22
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
56.6 to 65.3
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
6.5 to 8.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0