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ASTM A369 Grade FP12 vs. C62500 Bronze

ASTM A369 grade FP12 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A369 grade FP12 and the bottom bar is C62500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 300
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
410

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81
6.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
12.5 to 13.5
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78.5 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 98.4
3.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.61
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5