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C54400 Bronze vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb

C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F3VCb belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C54400 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3VCb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 720
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 86
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
4.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
64

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 26
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), % 85.4 to 91.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
93.8 to 95.8
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.015 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 1.5 to 4.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0