C93400 Bronze vs. ASTM A302 Alloy Steel
C93400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A302 alloy 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 C93400 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A302 alloy steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 100 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 9.1 | |
| 20 to 23 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.35 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 38 | |
| 73 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 270 | |
| 590 to 620 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 150 | |
| 350 to 390 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 180 | |
| 250 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 150 | |
| 410 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 950 | |
| 1460 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 850 | |
| 1420 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 350 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 58 | |
| 39 to 51 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 18 | |
| 13 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 12 | |
| 7.2 to 7.4 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 12 | |
| 8.2 to 8.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 32 | |
| 2.4 to 3.0 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
| 7.8 to 7.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 3.3 | |
| 1.5 to 1.6 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 54 | |
| 20 to 21 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 380 | |
| 48 to 50 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 21 | |
| 110 to 120 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 120 | |
| 330 to 410 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 6.3 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 17 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 8.3 | |
| 21 to 22 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 10 | |
| 20 to 21 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 18 | |
| 10 to 14 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 10 | |
| 17 to 18 |