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ASTM A588 Steel vs. C94400 Bronze

ASTM A588 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94400 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 A588 steel and the bottom bar is C94400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 22
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43 to 44
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
60
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.3