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CC497K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI T8 Steel

CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T8 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 T8 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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
780 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1730
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1670
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 330
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
45
Density, g/cm3 9.3
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
24 to 66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.8
21 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.2
24 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.75
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.3 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 67.5 to 77.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
69.3 to 75.4
Lead (Pb), % 18 to 23
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
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
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
13.3 to 14.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0