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C53800 Bronze vs. ASTM A387 Grade 9 Steel

C53800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C53800 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
20 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Shear Strength, MPa 470
310 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18
83 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2020
140 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 85.1 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.030
87.1 to 90.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.060
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 13.1 to 13.9
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.12
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0