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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. C66100 Bronze

SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 D4 steel and the bottom bar is C66100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 15
8.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 1210
280 to 460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
410 to 790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
120 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
53 to 120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
13 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.1 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
92 to 97
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 86.3
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
2.8 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5