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SAE-AISI L3 Steel vs. C62300 Bronze

SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62300 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 L3 steel and the bottom bar is C62300 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
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2250
570 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 80
19 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 67
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.2 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.3
2.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5