ASTM B522 Class I vs. C63800 Bronze
ASTM B522 class I belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C63800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B522 class I and the bottom bar is C63800 bronze.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 96 | |
| 110 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 29 | |
| 7.9 to 41 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.41 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 34 | |
| 43 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 180 to 280 | |
| 320 to 500 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 280 to 490 | |
| 460 to 1010 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 77 | |
| 240 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1030 | |
| 1030 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1030 | |
| 1000 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 160 | |
| 410 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 | |
| 17 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 11 | |
| 10 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 5.8 | |
| 10 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 17 | |
| 8.6 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 3.1 | |
| 7.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 8.9 | |
| 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.4 to 7.8 | |
| 15 to 33 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 5.5 to 8.0 | |
| 15 to 26 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 to 24 | |
| 17 to 36 |
Alloy Composition
| Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
| 2.5 to 3.1 |
| Cobalt (Co), % | 0 | |
| 0.25 to 0.55 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
| 92.4 to 95.8 |
| Gold (Au), % | 68 to 70 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.2 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.050 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.2 |
| Platinum (Pt), % | 5.0 to 7.0 | |
| 0 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
| 1.5 to 2.1 |
| Silver (Ag), % | 23.5 to 26.5 | |
| 0 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.8 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.5 |