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C64200 Bronze vs. Grade VDSiCrV Steel

C64200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C64200 bronze and the bottom bar is grade VDSiCrV 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 640
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 23
63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.3 to 7.6
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 88.2 to 92.2
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
96.1 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.2
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0