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CC499K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI S6 Steel

CC499K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC499K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S6 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
670 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
3.2
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
22 to 64

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 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.020
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 88
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
92.8 to 94.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
2.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0