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SAE-AISI L2 Steel vs. CC498K Bronze

SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC498K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI L2 steel and the bottom bar is CC498K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 1960
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 70
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 45
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 65
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 98.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0