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CC498K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI L2 Steel

CC498K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L2 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 CC498K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
590 to 1960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
21 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
20 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
19 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 85 to 90
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
95.5 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
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), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0