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C64800 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M52 Steel

C64800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 C64800 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M52 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
710 to 2280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 65
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 66
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
89

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
21 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
3.5 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 98.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
84.4 to 88.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0