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ASTM A204 Steel vs. C63020 Bronze

ASTM A204 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63020 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 ASTM A204 steel and the bottom bar is C63020 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 22
6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 360
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 330
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 95
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 290
2320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
35