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C86700 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI A3 Steel

C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A3 steel belongs to the iron 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 C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
700 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
6.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
25 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
23 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
88.7 to 92
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0