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C64800 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

C64800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C64800 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 65
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 66
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1680
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
10.5 to 12.5
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 98.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
77.9 to 83.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0