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C93500 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 9255 Steel

C93500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9255 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 C93500 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9255 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 70
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.0
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.51 to 0.59
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
96.2 to 97
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 4.3 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0