C86100 Bronze vs. ASTM A209 Steel
C86100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C86100 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 20 | |
34 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.32 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 43 | |
73 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 660 | |
420 to 460 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 350 | |
220 to 250 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 200 | |
250 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 170 | |
410 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 940 | |
1470 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 900 | |
1420 to 1430 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 420 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 35 | |
50 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 20 | |
13 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 8.0 | |
7.1 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 9.0 | |
8.1 to 8.2 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 24 | |
2.4 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.0 | |
7.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.9 | |
1.5 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 49 | |
20 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 350 | |
47 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 | |
120 to 130 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 530 | |
130 to 170 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.8 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 23 | |
15 to 16 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
16 to 17 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 10 | |
13 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 21 | |
12 to 14 |