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C67600 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 4340 Steel

C67600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4340 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C67600 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4340 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 33
12 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 350
430 to 770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 570
690 to 1280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 380
470 to 1150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
430
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
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 27
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
3.5
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63 to 130
79 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
590 to 3490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 20
24 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 19
22 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
20 to 38

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 60
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.3
95.1 to 96.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.5
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.2 to 41.6
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0