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ASTM A572 Steel vs. C64700 Bronze

ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A572 steel and the bottom bar is C64700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
1370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
24