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C95600 Bronze vs. ASTM A229 Spring Steel

C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A229 spring 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 C95600 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A229 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
1690 to 1890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
1100 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
200 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
3260 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
60 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
40 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
54 to 60

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.55 to 0.85
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.5 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0