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C87700 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1005 Steel

C87700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1005 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 C87700 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1005 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.6
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 48
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.6
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.8
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 34
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
10

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 87.5 to 90.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
99.5 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.8
0