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C95520 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel

C95520 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF3 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 C95520 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 280
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.6
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 970
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
16
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1210
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10.5 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
17 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 74.5 to 81.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 5.5
62.9 to 75
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.2 to 6.0
8.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0