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C51900 Bronze vs. ASTM A182 Grade F23

C51900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F23 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C51900 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F23.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 29
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 370
360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 570
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 180
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 680 to 1450
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 22
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.030
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.9 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 91.7 to 95
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
93.2 to 96.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.020 to 0.080
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.0050 to 0.060
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0