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CC499K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M7 Steel

CC499K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M7 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 CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
760 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
18
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
26 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
23 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
24 to 69

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
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
79.8 to 83.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.2 to 9.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.4 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0