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C61300 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel

C61300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel 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 C61300 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 40
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 580
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
10
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150 to 190
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 19
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 7.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 91.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 3.0
78.4 to 84.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0