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C86700 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
9.8 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
770 to 2050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
480 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
97 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
80.3 to 87
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0