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ASTM A302 Alloy Steel vs. C67600 Bronze

ASTM A302 alloy steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C67600 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 A302 alloy steel and the bottom bar is C67600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 23
13 to 33
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 390
270 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 620
430 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 390
170 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39 to 51
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.4
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.4
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 3.0
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 21
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 50
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
63 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 410
140 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 22
15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
16 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
14 to 19