ASTM A231 Spring Steel vs. C51900 Bronze
ASTM A231 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C51900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 ASTM A231 spring steel and the bottom bar is C51900 bronze.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
110 |
Elongation at Break, % | 14 | |
14 to 29 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.34 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
42 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 1080 | |
320 to 370 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 1790 | |
380 to 620 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 1570 | |
390 to 570 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
200 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 420 | |
180 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
1040 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
930 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
380 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 52 | |
66 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
18 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.3 | |
14 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.4 | |
14 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.3 | |
33 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
8.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.0 | |
3.2 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 28 | |
51 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 51 | |
360 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 230 | |
55 to 180 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
7.0 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
18 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 64 | |
12 to 19 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 42 | |
13 to 18 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
20 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 53 | |
14 to 22 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0.48 to 0.53 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0.8 to 1.1 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
91.7 to 95 |
Iron (Fe), % | 96.7 to 97.7 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.7 to 0.9 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0.030 to 0.35 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0.15 to 0.35 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
5.0 to 7.0 |
Vanadium (V), % | 0.15 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.5 |