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C94400 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 5150 Steel

C94400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5150 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 C94400 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5150 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
2.1
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.3
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 76.1 to 84
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
97.2 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 9.0 to 12
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0