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C95200 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1045 Steel

C95200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1045 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C95200 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1045 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
180 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
13 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
620 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
330 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
84 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
300 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
98.5 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0