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CC499K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 4142 Steel

CC499K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4142 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4142 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1420
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 12
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
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 3.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
96.8 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0