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C95600 Bronze vs. AISI W1 Steel

C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI W1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 AISI W1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
590 to 2320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21 to 83
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
22 to 85

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.4 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.35 to 0.73
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0