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ASTM A372 Grade L Steel vs. C61300 Bronze

ASTM A372 grade L steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61300 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 C61300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 14
34 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 700
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1160
550 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1040
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
150 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2890
230 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34
19 to 20

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 7.5
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 91.8
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.3
2.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2