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ASTM Grade LC2-1 Steel vs. C90300 Bronze

ASTM grade LC2-1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C90300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 C90300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
75
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1040
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.22
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
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 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 9.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6