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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. C94700 Bronze

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel and the bottom bar is C94700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
7.9 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
350 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
160 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
34
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
41 to 89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
11 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
4.5 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3