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C95200 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1117 Steel

C95200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1117 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 1117 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
140 to 150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
17 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
490 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
260 to 460

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
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.1
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
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
86 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
180 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.14 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
98.3 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0