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C95800 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel

C95800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF8C 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 C95800 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF8C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.6
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
19
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 83.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.5 to 4.5
61.8 to 73
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.0
9.0 to 12
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0