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C91600 Bronze vs. ASTM Grade HC Steel

C91600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
14
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
95
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.9
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 85.9 to 89.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
61.9 to 74
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 4.0
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