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C95410 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI L3 Steel

C95410 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95410 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 740
600 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
21 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 26
18 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 85.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
95.5 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.25 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0