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C64800 Bronze vs. Grade VDSiCrV Steel

C64800 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 C64800 bronze and the bottom bar is grade VDSiCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 65
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 66
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
0.5 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 98.8
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
96.1 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.0
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0