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ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb vs. C87300 Bronze

ASTM A182 grade F3VCb belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F3VCb and the bottom bar is C87300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
6.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 64
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
86
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
13

Alloy Composition

Calcium (Ca), % 0.00050 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.7 to 3.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
94 to 95.7
Iron (Fe), % 93.8 to 95.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.8 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.015 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
3.5 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.015
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5