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C87600 Bronze vs. ASTM Grade HK Steel

C87600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HK 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 ASTM grade HK steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
15
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
25
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
44.8 to 57.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 22
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