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C61800 Bronze vs. ASTM A514 Steel

C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 C61800 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 26
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
470 to 540
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Shear Strength, MPa 310
490 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400 to 440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
23 to 24