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ASTM A372 Grade L Steel vs. C92300 Bronze

ASTM A372 grade L steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C92300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 L steel and the bottom bar is C92300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 14
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1160
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1040
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
75
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
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2890
86
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34
11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.3
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 9.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.5 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7