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CC212E Bronze vs. SAE-AISI T2 Steel

CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC212E bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 130
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
780 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
46
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20 to 40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.8 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 68 to 77
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 4.0
70.8 to 75.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 8.0 to 15
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0