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ASTM A372 Grade L Steel vs. C95500 Bronze

ASTM A372 grade L steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95500 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 C95500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 350
200 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 14
8.4 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1160
700 to 850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1040
320 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
58 to 61
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2890
420 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
24 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34
24 to 29

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.3
3.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
3.0 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5