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SAE-AISI L3 Steel vs. C91700 Bronze

SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C91700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 L3 steel and the bottom bar is C91700 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
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2250
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 80
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 67
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.2 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.2 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
11.3 to 12.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25