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ASTM A572 Steel vs. C50100 Bronze

ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C50100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 A572 steel and the bottom bar is C50100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
55

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
9.5