C86500 Bronze vs. ASTM A210 Steel

C86500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A210 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C86500 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A210 steel.

UNS C86500 Manganese Bronze ASTM A210 Medium-Carbon Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		25
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		40
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470 to 540

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		290 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460 to 1470

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		86
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		52 to 53

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.0

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.0 to 8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		23
Base Metal Price, % relative		1.8

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		48
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18

Embodied Water, L/kg		330
Embodied Water, L/kg		45 to 46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		110
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		140 to 160

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		230 to 250

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 19

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		14

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15 to 17