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C94300 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel

C94300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C94300 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.7
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 32
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 760
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 320
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
7.5
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15
89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77
1910
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.4
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.1
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 72
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
81.5 to 88.3
Lead (Pb), % 23 to 27
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 4.5 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0