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SAE-AISI A7 Steel vs. C94100 Bronze

SAE-AISI A7 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A7 steel and the bottom bar is C94100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
92
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2150
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 77
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 48
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 72
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 5.0 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
72 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 81.4 to 87.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 22
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
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
4.5 to 6.5
Tungsten (W), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.9 to 5.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3