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C87200 Bronze vs. ASTM Grade HL Steel

C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HL 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 ASTM grade HL steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 30
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
27
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 32
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 99
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
40.8 to 53.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 5.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 5.0
0