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C54400 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI H26 Steel

C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H26 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C54400 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H26 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 720
720 to 2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 86
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
45
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
22 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
19 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 26
22 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 85.4 to 91.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
73.3 to 77.5
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.3 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 1.5 to 4.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0