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C87200 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M62 Steel

C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87200 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M62 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
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
830 to 2440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
30
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
27 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
23 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
24 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 99
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
73.6 to 77.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
10 to 11
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 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.8 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 5.0
0