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C87200 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M33 Steel

C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M33 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87200 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M33 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
810 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
32
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
27 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
5.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
25 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 0.92
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 99
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
71.4 to 76.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 5.0
0.15 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.3 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 5.0
0