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C87610 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CB30 Steel

C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB30 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87610 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB30 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.1
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
10
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 90 to 94
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
72.9 to 82
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0