Grade 1 Babbitt Metal vs. C54400 Bronze

Grade 1 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 1 Babbitt Metal and the bottom bar is C54400 bronze.

Grade 1 (L13910) Tin-Base Babbitt Metal UNS C54400 (CW456K) Phosphor Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		53
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.35
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		20
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		70
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1000

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		930

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		370

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		45
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		86

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		19

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		31

Density, g/cm³		7.3
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		200
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		48

Embodied Water, L/kg		1160
Embodied Water, L/kg		340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.8

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Antimony (Sb), %		4.0 to 5.0
Antimony (Sb), %		0

Arsenic (As), %		0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), %		0

Bismuth (Bi), %		0 to 0.080
Bismuth (Bi), %		0

Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		4.0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), %		85.4 to 91.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.080
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), %		3.5 to 4.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0.010 to 0.5

Tin (Sn), %		89.3 to 92
Tin (Sn), %		3.5 to 4.5

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.0050
Zinc (Zn), %		1.5 to 4.5

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5