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C95200 Bronze vs. AISI W5 Steel

C95200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI W5 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 C95200 bronze and the bottom bar is AISI W5 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 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
600 to 2360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21 to 84
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
20 to 78

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
96.6 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0