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C86700 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI T1 Steel

C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
770 to 2130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
45
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
5.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
23 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.65 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
73.2 to 77.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0.1 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.3 to 18.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0