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ASTM Grade LC9 Steel vs. C61500 Bronze

ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel and the bottom bar is C61500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
3.0 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
480 to 970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
150 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
27 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 920
100 to 2310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
16 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
16 to 26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17 to 34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.7 to 8.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
89 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 87.4 to 91.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.015
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10
1.8 to 2.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5