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SAE-AISI 4340M Steel vs. C93500 Bronze

SAE-AISI 4340M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4340M steel and the bottom bar is C93500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2340
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1240
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 55
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4120
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 84
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
9.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 70
8.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 93.3 to 94.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0.65 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.35 to 0.45
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.012
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 1.8
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.012
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.3 to 6.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0