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C95410 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel

C95410 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C95410 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 200
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 13
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 740
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 380
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57 to 64
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280 to 630
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 26
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 85.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
82.1 to 88.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0