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ASTM A204 Steel vs. C95300 Bronze

ASTM A204 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A204 steel and the bottom bar is C95300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
120 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 22
14 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
520 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 330
190 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 95
73 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 290
170 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
17 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
19 to 22