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C64800 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI A6 Steel

C64800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A6 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 A6 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
750 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 65
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 66
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
3.7
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
57

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
27 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
25 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
0.9 to 1.2
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
93 to 95.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0