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CC497K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 9255 Steel

CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9255 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 9255 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.0
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.51 to 0.59
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
96.2 to 97
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
1.8 to 2.2
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