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SAE-AISI 9254 Steel vs. C64700 Bronze

SAE-AISI 9254 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64700 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 9254 steel and the bottom bar is C64700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
44
Shear Strength, MPa 410
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
1370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.51 to 0.59
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.8 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.6 to 2.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0.4 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5