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C95800 Bronze vs. ASTM A387 Grade 21L Class 1

C95800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1 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 ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
480
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.6
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
4.1
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
62

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 83.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.5 to 4.5
94.4 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0