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C87200 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI F2 Steel

C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87200 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI F2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
710 to 2360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.0
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.3
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
10
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24 to 81
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
21 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 99
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
92.6 to 95.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 5.0
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 5.0
0