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C87610 Bronze vs. Grade FDC Steel

C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade FDC steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87610 bronze and the bottom bar is grade FDC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
1680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.1
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 90 to 94
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
98 to 99.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0.1 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0