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C95520 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel

C95520 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CG3M 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 CG3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 280
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.6
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 970
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
15
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
20
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1210
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10.5 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 74.5 to 81.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 5.5
58.9 to 70
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.2 to 6.0
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.5
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