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C95500 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1524 Steel

C95500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1524 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 C95500 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1524 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 210
170 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 10
14 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 850
570 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 470
320 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 58 to 61
84 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 950
270 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 29
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 29
18 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.19 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 84
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
98 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.5
1.4 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0