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C61500 Bronze vs. ASTM Grade HC Steel

C61500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C61500 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 55
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 970
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 720
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 58
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
14
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 200
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 2310
95
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 32
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 34
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.7 to 8.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 90.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
61.9 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.2
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0