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C66100 Bronze vs. ASTM A209 Steel

C66100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C66100 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 460
280 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 790
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 430
220 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 53 to 120
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 790
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 25
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 29
12 to 14