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C87600 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CF20 Steel

C87600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF20 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87600 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF20 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
16
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
64.2 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 7.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0