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C94700 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI L6 Steel

C94700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 C94700 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L6 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 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 590
670 to 2090

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 54
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
3.6
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 19
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
22 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 85 to 90
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
93.6 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.25 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.0
1.3 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 4.5 to 6.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0