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C64800 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI A3 Steel

C64800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 SAE-AISI A3 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
700 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 65
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 66
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
6.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
23 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
4.8 to 5.5
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 98.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
88.7 to 92
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0