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CC497K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 5140 Steel

CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5140 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 SAE-AISI 5140 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
170 to 290
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
12 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
560 to 970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91
290 to 840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
45
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
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.1
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10
76 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
220 to 1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
20 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
19 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
97.3 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.7 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0