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ASTM A210 Steel vs. C51100 Bronze

ASTM A210 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C51100 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 A210 steel and the bottom bar is C51100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.5 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 360
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 540
330 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 310
93 to 700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460 to 1470
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52 to 53
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0 to 8.1
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
32
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 45 to 46
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 160
18 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 250
38 to 2170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 19
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
12 to 26