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C91600 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel

C91600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA40 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 C91600 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 84
310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
1910
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.9
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 85.9 to 89.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
81.5 to 88.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 9.7 to 10.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0