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SAE-AISI 5160 Steel vs. C95200 Bronze

SAE-AISI 5160 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95200 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 5160 steel and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 340
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 18
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1150
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 1010
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 73 to 160
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 2700
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 41
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 31
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 34
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.61
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 97.8
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0