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C65400 Bronze vs. ASTM A231 Spring Steel

C65400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A231 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C65400 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A231 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.6 to 47
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 530
1080
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1060
1790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 910
1570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 480
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 34
64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 27
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 39
53

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0.010 to 0.12
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 93.8 to 96.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.7 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.4
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 1.2 to 1.9
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0