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C53400 Bronze vs. C54400 Bronze

Both C53400 bronze and C54400 bronze are copper alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C53400 bronze and the bottom bar is C54400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 67 to 93
67 to 93
Rockwell Superficial 30T Hardness 33 to 79
33 to 79
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 720
330 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 69
86
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 26
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 91.8 to 95.7
85.4 to 91.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.35
0.010 to 0.5
Tin (Sn), % 3.5 to 5.8
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
1.5 to 4.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5

Comparable Variants