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SAE-AISI 4150 Steel vs. C61900 Bronze

SAE-AISI 4150 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4150 steel and the bottom bar is C61900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 20
21 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 800
370 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1310
570 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1220
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
79
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82 to 180
110 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380 to 3930
230 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 47
19 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 34
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 39
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.6 to 88.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.7
3.0 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5