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C67600 Bronze vs. ASTM A372 Grade K Steel

C67600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade K 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 C67600 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade K steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 33
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 350
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 570
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 380
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 27
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
4.4
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63 to 130
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 20
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 19
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 60
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.3
93.4 to 96.6
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.0 to 3.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.2 to 41.6
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0