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C64800 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M62 Steel

C64800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C64800 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
830 to 2440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
27 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
24 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
3.5 to 4.0
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
73.6 to 77.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
10 to 11
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
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.8 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0