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C67400 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 51B60 Steel

C67400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 51B60 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C67400 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 51B60 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 28
12 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 350
390 to 420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 610
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 370
400 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
73 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 660
420 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 60
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
97 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0.75 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31.1 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0