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C93800 Bronze vs. ASTM A372 Grade A Steel

C93800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade A steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C93800 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade A steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 96
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.7
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 340
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 70
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.4
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 79
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
98.3 to 99.85
Lead (Pb), % 13 to 16
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 6.3 to 7.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0