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C95600 Bronze vs. ASTM A302 Alloy Steel

C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A302 alloy 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 A302 alloy steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
20 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
590 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
350 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
39 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.2 to 7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.2 to 8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.4 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
20 to 21
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
48 to 50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
330 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
17 to 18