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C87200 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI D2 Steel

C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C87200 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 30
5.0 to 16
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
760 to 2000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
470 to 1510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
4.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
92 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
570 to 5940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
27 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
25 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 99
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
81.3 to 86.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 5.0
0