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ASTM A372 Grade L Steel vs. C95600 Bronze

ASTM A372 grade L steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95600 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 C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 14
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1160
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1040
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2890
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34
18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.3
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 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
1.8 to 3.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0