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C86700 Bronze vs. AISI W1 Steel

C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI W1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is AISI W1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
590 to 2320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
21 to 83
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
22 to 85

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
96.4 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0.35 to 0.73
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0