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SAE-AISI A2 Steel vs. C93500 Bronze

SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A2 steel and the bottom bar is C93500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2040
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
9.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
8.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
83 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 89.4 to 93.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.3 to 6.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0