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ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. CC212E Bronze

ASTM A387 grade 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 170
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 25
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 550
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
27
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 320
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.21
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.3
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.8
8.0 to 15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0