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ASTM A372 Grade K Steel vs. CC482K Bronze

ASTM A372 grade K steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC482K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 A372 grade K steel and the bottom bar is CC482K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
36
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1010
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.5 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.6
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.7 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.3
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0