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C95600 Bronze vs. ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel

C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CT15C 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 CT15C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
36
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
40.3 to 49.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
31 to 34
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
0.15 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0