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ASTM Grade LC2-1 Steel vs. C63600 Bronze

ASTM grade LC2-1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 ASTM grade LC2-1 steel and the bottom bar is C63600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
30 to 66
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
410 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
150 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
57
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
98 to 290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1040
100 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.22
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
93 to 96.3
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.3
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.75
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.7 to 1.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5