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C61000 Bronze vs. ASTM Grade LC2 Steel

C61000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C61000 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 29 to 50
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 460
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 190
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 69
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
3.4
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 160
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 160
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 15
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 90.2 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
95.3 to 97.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0