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C62400 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI A7 Steel

C62400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A7 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C62400 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 730
800 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
10
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 25
29 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 22
25 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 26
27 to 72

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.0 to 2.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
5.0 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 82.8 to 88
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.5
81.4 to 87.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.9 to 5.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0