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ASTM A202 Steel vs. C40500 Penny Bronze

ASTM A202 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C40500 penny bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A202 steel and the bottom bar is C40500 penny bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 18
3.0 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 360 to 410
210 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 670
270 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 360
79 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 96
16 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 350
28 to 1200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
8.5 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
10 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
9.5 to 19

Comparable Variants