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C90500 Gun Metal vs. ASTM A414 Steel

C90500 gun metal 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 C90500 gun metal 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, % 20
15 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90
140 to 260
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
360 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
190 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 75
49 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.2 to 7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.3 to 8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
69 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
100 to 330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11 to 17