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ASTM Grade LCB Steel vs. CC482K Bronze

ASTM grade LCB steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC482K 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 LCB steel and the bottom bar is CC482K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 27
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.5 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 100
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.7 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0