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C62400 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1536 Steel

C62400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1536 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C62400 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1536 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
14 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 440
400 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 730
640 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 350
360 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68 to 77
93 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320 to 550
340 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 25
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 22
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 26
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.37
Copper (Cu), % 82.8 to 88
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.5
98 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
1.2 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0