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SAE-AISI 4142 Steel vs. C92500 Bronze

SAE-AISI 4142 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C92500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4142 steel and the bottom bar is C92500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
9.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 97.8
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10 to 12
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7