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C91600 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CF8 Steel

C91600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF8 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 CF8 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 84
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
16
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.9
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 85.9 to 89.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
63.8 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.2 to 2.0
8.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 2.0
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