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C61300 Bronze vs. Grade FDSiCr Steel

C61300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C61300 bronze and the bottom bar is grade FDSiCr steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 580
1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 55
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 19
69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 7.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 91.8
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 3.0
96.5 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0