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C64200 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel

C64200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C64200 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 640
770 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
25
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
26 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 23
24 to 69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.3 to 7.6
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 88.2 to 92.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
75.8 to 82.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.2
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0