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SAE-AISI A2 Steel vs. C64800 Bronze

SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 A2 steel and the bottom bar is C64800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2040
640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
65
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
66

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.5
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0 to 0.090
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
92.4 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), % 89.4 to 93.3
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5