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C50100 Bronze vs. ASTM A356 Grade 6

C50100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A356 grade 6 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C50100 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 82
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 55
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 55
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
16

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 98.6 to 99.49
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
96.2 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.050
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0