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C66100 Bronze vs. ASTM A514 Steel

C66100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C66100 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 460
490 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 790
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 430
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400 to 440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 34
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 53 to 120
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 790
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 25
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.7
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 29
23 to 24