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C61000 Bronze vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

C61000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C61000 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 29 to 50
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 460
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 190
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 160
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 160
920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 16
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 90.2 to 94
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
87.4 to 91.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0