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SAE-AISI 4150 Steel vs. C92200 Bronze

SAE-AISI 4150 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C92200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 SAE-AISI 4150 steel and the bottom bar is C92200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 20
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 780
76
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1310
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1220
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82 to 180
58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380 to 3930
87
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 47
8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 34
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 39
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
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
5.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7