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C67600 Bronze vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

C67600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C67600 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 33
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 570
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 380
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 27
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63 to 130
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 20
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 19
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 60
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.3
87.4 to 91.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.5
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 35.2 to 41.6
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0