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C51900 Bronze vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP9

C51900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A369 grade FP9 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C51900 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FP9.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 29
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 370
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 570
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 180
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 680 to 1450
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 22
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 91.7 to 95
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
87.1 to 90.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0