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C93700 Bronze vs. ASTM A209 Steel

C93700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C93700 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 99
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90
180 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Rockwell B Hardness 60
77 to 81
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
220 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 760
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 350
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4
12 to 14