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C87610 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 8617 Steel

C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 8617 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 8617 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
320

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
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.1
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 62
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 90 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
96.9 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
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