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C93200 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI L3 Steel

C93200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 C93200 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
600 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
21 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.7
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 18
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
18 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 85
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
95.5 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 6.3 to 7.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0