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ASTM Grade LC9 Steel vs. C90200 Bronze

ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C90200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 LC9 steel and the bottom bar is C90200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
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
34
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 920
55
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
91 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 87.4 to 91.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6