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C95520 Bronze vs. AISI 304Cu Stainless Steel

C95520 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 304Cu stainless 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 C95520 bronze and the bottom bar is AISI 304Cu stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 280
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.6
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 970
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
16
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1210
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10.5 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
17 to 19
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 74.5 to 81.3
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 5.5
63.9 to 72
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.2 to 6.0
8.0 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0