ASTM A210 Steel vs. C93400 Bronze

ASTM A210 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93400 bronze belongs to the copper 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 ASTM A210 steel and the bottom bar is C93400 bronze.

ASTM A210 Medium-Carbon Steel UNS C93400 Leaded Tin Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		9.1

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.35

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		38

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		270

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		150

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460 to 1470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		950

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		850

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		350

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		52 to 53
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		58

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		12

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.0 to 8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.8
Base Metal Price, % relative		32

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.3

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		54

Embodied Water, L/kg		45 to 46
Embodied Water, L/kg		380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		140 to 160
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		21

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		230 to 250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		120

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.3

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		10

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		10