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ASTM Grade LC3 Steel vs. C91300 Bell Metal

ASTM grade LC3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C91300 bell metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 ASTM grade LC3 steel and the bottom bar is C91300 bell metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 27
0.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
39
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
1.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
7.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
18 to 20
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6