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ASTM A387 Grade 11 Steel vs. C87610 Bronze

ASTM A387 grade 11 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 11 steel and the bottom bar is C87610 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 350
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
6.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 130
62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 320
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
13

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.17
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
90 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 97.6
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.65
0 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.8
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5