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ASTM A231 Spring Steel vs. CC494K Bronze

ASTM A231 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC494K 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 A231 spring steel and the bottom bar is CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 540
67
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 14
7.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1790
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1570
94

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 64
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 53
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0