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ASTM A372 Grade D Steel vs. C61400 Bronze

ASTM A372 grade D steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61400 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 A372 grade D steel and the bottom bar is C61400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 500
370 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
540 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
220 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
160 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
210 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 97.9
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.17 to 0.27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5