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C87600 Bronze vs. AWS BCo-1

C87600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS BCo-1 belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87600 bronze and the bottom bar is AWS BCo-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
430

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0
46 to 54
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
16 to 18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 5.5
7.5 to 8.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 7.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5