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C87200 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CG6MMN Steel

C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CG6MMN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87200 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG6MMN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 30
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
22
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 99
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
51.9 to 62.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 5.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 5.0
0