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C91600 Bronze vs. ASTM A372 Grade C Steel

C91600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade C steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C91600 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 84
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.9
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.48
Copper (Cu), % 85.9 to 89.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
97.5 to 99.85
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 9.7 to 10.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0