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C87610 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI A10 Steel

C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A10 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 SAE-AISI A10 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
810 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.1
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
29 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
25 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
27 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 90 to 94
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
90.8 to 93.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
1.6 to 2.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.6 to 2.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
1.0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0