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SAE-AISI 12L14 Steel vs. CC334G Bronze

SAE-AISI 12L14 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC334G bronze belongs to the copper 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 SAE-AISI 12L14 steel and the bottom bar is CC334G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 170
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 25
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440 to 620
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 460
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 64 to 93
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 560
710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 22
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 20
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 20
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 12
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
72 to 84.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.9 to 98.7
3.0 to 7.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.85 to 1.2
0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 7.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.090
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0.26 to 0.35
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5