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ASTM A299 Steel vs. C64800 Bronze

ASTM A299 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64800 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 A299 steel and the bottom bar is C64800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 22
8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 390
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 620
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 360
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
65
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
66

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 350
1680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
23