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ASTM A572 Steel vs. C65500 Bronze

ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C65500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 A572 steel and the bottom bar is C65500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
4.0 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
260 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
360 to 760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
120 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
11 to 450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
62 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
12 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
12 to 26