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C53800 Bronze vs. ASTM A372 Grade F Steel

C53800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade F steel belongs to the iron 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 C53800 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade F steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
20 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 470
410 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
650 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
430 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18
130 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2020
500 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 85.1 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.030
96.8 to 97.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.060
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 13.1 to 13.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.12
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0