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C50100 Bronze vs. ASTM A588 Steel

C50100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A588 steel belongs to the iron 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 C50100 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 180
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 82
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 55
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 55
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
16