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SAE-AISI 12L14 Steel vs. C53800 Bronze

SAE-AISI 12L14 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C53800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 SAE-AISI 12L14 steel and the bottom bar is C53800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 25
2.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 370
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440 to 620
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 460
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
37
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 64 to 93
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 560
2020
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 22
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 20
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85.1 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.9 to 98.7
0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.85 to 1.2
0 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.090
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.26 to 0.35
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
13.1 to 13.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2