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ASTM A514 Steel vs. C93700 Bronze

ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A514 steel and the bottom bar is C93700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
99
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
90
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.6
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.8
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
9.4