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C95600 Bronze vs. ASTM A387 Grade 12 Steel

C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 12 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95600 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 12 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
470 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
260 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
98 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
180 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97 to 98.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0