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CC212E Bronze vs. SAE-AISI F2 Steel

CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC212E bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI F2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
710 to 2360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
10
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24 to 81
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22 to 49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
21 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 68 to 77
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
92.6 to 95.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 8.0 to 15
0.1 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0