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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. C62500 Bronze

ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is C62500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
410

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
6.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
24