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C86700 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M48 Steel

C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M48 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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
890 to 2390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
48
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
28 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
63.8 to 69.8
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 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0