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C61800 Bronze vs. ASTM A283 Carbon Steel

C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 C61800 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 26
26 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Shear Strength, MPa 310
240 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
360 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
180 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 64
51 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
91 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
11 to 15