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C51900 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 5160 Steel

C51900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5160 steel 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 C51900 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5160 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 29
12 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 370
390 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
660 to 1150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 570
280 to 1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 180
73 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 680 to 1450
200 to 2700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
23 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
22 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 22
19 to 34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.61
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 91.7 to 95
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.1 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0