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C87200 Bronze vs. ASTM Grade HP Steel

C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HP steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C87200 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HP steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 30
5.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
34
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
82
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
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
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 99
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
29.2 to 42.7
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
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 5.0
0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 5.0
0