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ASTM A372 Grade L Steel vs. C53800 Bronze

ASTM A372 grade L steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C53800 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 A372 grade L steel and the bottom bar is C53800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 14
2.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Shear Strength, MPa 700
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1160
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1040
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
37
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2890
2020
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34
31

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85.1 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.3
0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0 to 0.060
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
13.1 to 13.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2