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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. C64800 Bronze

SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D4 steel and the bottom bar is C64800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 15
8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
44
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 1210
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
65
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.0
66

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
51
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.1 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
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), % 80.6 to 86.3
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
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 0.6
0.2 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5