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C61500 Bronze vs. ASTM A356 Grade 10

C61500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A356 grade 10 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 C61500 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 10.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 55
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 970
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 720
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 58
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 200
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 2310
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 32
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 34
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.7 to 8.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.8
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 90.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
94.4 to 96.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0