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ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel vs. CC494K Bronze

ASTM A387 grade 5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 A387 grade 5 steel and the bottom bar is CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 180
67
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 21
7.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
94

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 110
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 320
43
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 95.3
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0