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C67400 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

C67400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C67400 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 28
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 610
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 370
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 660
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 20
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 60
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
77.9 to 83.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31.1 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0