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C95600 Bronze vs. ASTM Grade LC2 Steel

C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95600 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
3.4
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
95.3 to 97.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0