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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. C95200 Bronze

ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95200 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 A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 130
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
19