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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. C94500 Bronze

ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 A283 carbon steel and the bottom bar is C94500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 140
50
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
92
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
37
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
7.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
6.7