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C66100 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel

C66100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF8C steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C66100 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF8C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 790
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 430
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
19
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 53 to 120
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 790
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 25
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.7
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 29
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 97
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
61.8 to 73
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 12
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.8 to 3.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0