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SAE-AISI 12L14 Steel vs. C86800 Bronze

SAE-AISI 12L14 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86800 bronze 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 SAE-AISI 12L14 steel and the bottom bar is C86800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 25
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440 to 620
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 460
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 64 to 93
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 560
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 20
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 20
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
53.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 97.9 to 98.7
1.0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.85 to 1.2
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.090
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.26 to 0.35
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0