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CC497K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI D7 Steel

CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D7 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC497K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
800 to 2120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
10
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
29 to 78
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
25 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
27 to 72

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.2 to 2.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
76.6 to 81.9
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.8 to 4.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0