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C94400 Bronze vs. ASTM A514 Steel

C94400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C94400 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
240 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
400 to 440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.3
23 to 24