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C67600 Bronze vs. ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel

C67600 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C67600 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 33
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 350
300 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 570
470 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 380
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 27
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63 to 130
98 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
180 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 20
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 19
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 60
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.3
97.1 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.5
0.55 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.2 to 41.6
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0