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C87200 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel

C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CT15C 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 C87200 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CT15C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 30
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
36
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 99
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
40.3 to 49.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
31 to 34
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 5.0
0.15 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 5.0
0