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C86700 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel

C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
770 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
26 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
24 to 69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
75.8 to 82.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.8
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0