C67600 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1043 Steel
C67600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1043 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 SAE-AISI 1043 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 100 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 13 to 33 | |
13 to 18 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.31 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 40 | |
73 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 270 to 350 | |
400 to 430 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 430 to 570 | |
650 to 710 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 170 to 380 | |
350 to 600 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 170 | |
250 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 120 | |
400 |
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 | |
51 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 21 | |
12 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 24 | |
7.0 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 27 | |
8.1 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 23 | |
1.8 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.0 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.8 | |
1.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 47 | |
18 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 330 | |
46 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 63 to 130 | |
87 to 100 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 140 to 680 | |
320 to 980 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.2 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 15 to 20 | |
23 to 25 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 to 19 | |
21 to 22 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 35 | |
14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 19 | |
21 to 22 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0.4 to 0.47 |
Copper (Cu), % | 57 to 60 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0.4 to 1.3 | |
98.4 to 98.9 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0.5 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.050 to 0.5 | |
0.7 to 1.0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.040 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0.5 to 1.5 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 35.2 to 41.6 | |
0 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |