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ASTM A202 Steel vs. C62500 Bronze

ASTM A202 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 ASTM A202 steel and the bottom bar is C62500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 18
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 360 to 410
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 670
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 360
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
410

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 96
6.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 350
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
24