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C64200 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 4161 Steel

C64200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4161 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C64200 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 35
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 390
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 640
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 320
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 73 to 170
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 470
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 23
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.3 to 7.6
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 88.2 to 92.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
96.7 to 97.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.2
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0