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C62400 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel

C62400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C62400 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 730
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 350
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
21
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68 to 77
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320 to 550
840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 25
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 22
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 26
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 82.8 to 88
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.5
58.1 to 65.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0