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C31400 Bronze vs. ASTM Grade HP Steel

C31400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HP steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C31400 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HP steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
5.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 420
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 310
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
34
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
82
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26 to 59
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 420
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7 to 13
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 14
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.6 to 15
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 87.5 to 90.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
29.2 to 42.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.3 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.7
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 5.8 to 11.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0