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ASTM Grade LC3 Steel vs. C94300 Bronze

ASTM grade LC3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94300 bronze belongs to the copper 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 ASTM grade LC3 steel and the bottom bar is C94300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 27
9.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
150
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
320
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
77
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
7.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
67 to 72
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
23 to 27
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0