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C31400 Bronze vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb

C31400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F3VCb belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C31400 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3VCb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 240
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 420
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 310
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 43
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
4.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
64

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26 to 59
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 420
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7 to 13
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 14
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.6 to 15
19

Alloy Composition

Calcium (Ca), % 0
0.00050 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.7 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 87.5 to 90.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
93.8 to 95.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.3 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.015 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 5.8 to 11.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0