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C65400 Bronze vs. ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel

C65400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C65400 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.6 to 47
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 530
300 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1060
470 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 910
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 480
98 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 3640
180 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 34
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 27
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 39
14 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 0.010 to 0.12
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 93.8 to 96.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.1 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.55 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.4
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 1.2 to 1.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0