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C86700 Bronze vs. Grade VDCrV Steel

C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is grade VDCrV 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
410
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
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

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
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
51

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
97.8 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0