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C87610 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 50B46 Steel

C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 50B46 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87610 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 50B46 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
47
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

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 62
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0
0.44 to 0.49
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 90 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
97.7 to 98.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.75 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0