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C95520 Bronze vs. ASTM A209 Steel

C95520 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C95520 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 280
140 to 150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.6
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 970
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530
220 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1210
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
12 to 14