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C51900 Bronze vs. ASTM A414 Steel

C51900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A414 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C51900 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A414 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 29
15 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 370
230 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
360 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 570
190 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
49 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
7.2 to 7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.3 to 8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 180
69 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 680 to 1450
100 to 330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 20
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 22
11 to 17