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C61000 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel

C61000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C61000 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 29 to 50
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 460
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 190
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 69
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
12
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 160
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 160
1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 15
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 16
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 90.2 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
74.4 to 81
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0