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C66100 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel

C66100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66100 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 790
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
14
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 25
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.7
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 29
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 97
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
62.9 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.8 to 3.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0