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C95500 Bronze vs. ASTM A229 Spring Steel

C95500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A229 spring 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 C95500 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A229 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 210
490 to 550
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 10
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 850
1690 to 1890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 470
1100 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 58 to 61
200 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 950
3260 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 29
60 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
40 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 29
54 to 60

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.55 to 0.85
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 84
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
97.5 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.5
0.3 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0

Comparable Variants