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C54400 Bronze vs. ASTM A387 Grade 9 Steel

C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C54400 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 720
500 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 86
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
87

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 26
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 85.4 to 91.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
87.1 to 90.8
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.5
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 1.5 to 4.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0