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SAE-AISI A2 Steel vs. C95500 Bronze

SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95500 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 C95500 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
700 to 850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.5
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
24 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
24 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
78 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 89.4 to 93.3
3.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
3.0 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5