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CC497K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI O2 Steel

CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI O2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC497K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI O2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 93
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
640 to 2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

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
2.4
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
23 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
21 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
22 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
95 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
1.4 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
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 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0