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C95500 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI A2 Steel

C95500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95500 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 850
710 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
5.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 29
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 29
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 84
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
89.4 to 93.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0