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C95600 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CG12 Steel

C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CG12 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 C95600 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG12 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
1040
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
18
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
60.3 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
10 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0