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C95600 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CG8M Steel

C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CG8M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95600 bronze and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG8M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
20
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
58.8 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0