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C95600 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI A9 Steel

C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95600 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A9 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
82

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
9.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
25 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
87 to 90.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
1.3 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
1.0 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0