ASTM B522 Class II vs. C51000 Bronze
ASTM B522 class II belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C51000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B522 class II and the bottom bar is C51000 bronze.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 96 | |
110 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 28 | |
2.7 to 64 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.41 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 34 | |
42 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 180 to 280 | |
250 to 460 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 280 to 490 | |
330 to 780 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 120 to 210 | |
130 to 750 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 77 | |
200 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1030 | |
1050 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1030 | |
960 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 160 | |
380 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 | |
18 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 11 | |
18 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 5.7 | |
18 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 17 | |
8.8 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 4.4 to 63 | |
7.0 to 490 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 75 to 230 | |
75 to 2490 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 3.1 | |
7.0 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 8.9 | |
18 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.4 to 7.8 | |
10 to 25 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 5.5 to 8.0 | |
12 to 21 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 to 24 | |
12 to 28 |
Alloy Composition
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
92.9 to 95.5 |
Gold (Au), % | 68.5 to 69.5 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0.030 to 0.35 |
Platinum (Pt), % | 5.5 to 6.5 | |
0 |
Silver (Ag), % | 24.5 to 25.5 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
4.5 to 5.8 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |