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C95200 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 50B46 Steel

C95200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 50B46 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 C95200 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 50B46 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0
0.44 to 0.49
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
97.7 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0