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C95800 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 5160 Steel

C95800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5160 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C95800 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5160 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
12 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
660 to 1150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
280 to 1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.6
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
73 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
200 to 2700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
23 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
19 to 34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.61
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 83.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.5 to 4.5
97.1 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0.75 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0