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CC497K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M41 Steel

CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M41 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 M41 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
800 to 2290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
33
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
26 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.8 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
73.4 to 78.9
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.3 to 4.3
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
0.15 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
6.3 to 7.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0