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ASTM A372 Grade M Steel vs. C51100 Bronze

ASTM A372 grade M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C51100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A372 grade M steel and the bottom bar is C51100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
2.5 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 510 to 570
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 910
330 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660 to 770
93 to 700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
32
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
18 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1140 to 1580
38 to 2170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 32
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 27
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.23
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
93.8 to 96.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.8 to 3.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0.030 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 4.9
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.080
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5

Comparable Variants