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CC497K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 81B45 Steel

CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 81B45 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 81B45 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
160 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
12 to 24
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
540 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91
350 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
410
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

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
2.3
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10
77 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
320 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
19 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
19 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
17 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.48
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.35 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
97 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.2 to 0.4
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