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C90200 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M52 Steel

C90200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C90200 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M52 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
710 to 2280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
12
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
89

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
25 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
21 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 91 to 94
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
84.4 to 88.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.6
0