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CC497K Bronze vs. ASTM Grade LC1 Steel

CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC497K bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.4
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
97.6 to 99.05
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0