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C64800 Bronze vs. ASTM A36 Carbon Steel

C64800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C64800 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Shear Strength, MPa 380
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 65
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 66
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1680
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.26
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
0
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 98.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
99.25 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0