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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. CC496K Bronze

ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC496K 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 A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is CC496K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
72
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
97
Elongation at Break, % 22
8.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
99

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
8.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
72 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0