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SAE-AISI 12L14 Steel vs. C54400 Bronze

SAE-AISI 12L14 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 12L14 steel and the bottom bar is C54400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440 to 620
330 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
86
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 22
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 20
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 20
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85.4 to 91.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.9 to 98.7
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.15 to 0.35
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.85 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.090
0.010 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0.26 to 0.35
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5