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ASTM A227 Spring Steel vs. C61000 Bronze

ASTM A227 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61000 bronze belongs to the copper 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 ASTM A227 spring steel and the bottom bar is C61000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12
29 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Shear Strength, MPa 1030 to 1330
280 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1720 to 2220
390 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1430 to 1850
150 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 260
110 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 61 to 79
13 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41 to 48
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55 to 71
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.5
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.85
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
90.2 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 99.1
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5

Comparable Variants