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CC212E Bronze vs. SAE-AISI S2 Steel

CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC212E bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S2 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
670 to 1940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
49

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 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22 to 44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
23 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 68 to 77
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
96 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 8.0 to 15
0.3 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.9 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0