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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. C94300 Bronze

SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94300 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 D4 steel and the bottom bar is C94300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 15
9.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
320
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.0
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
7.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
7.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 2.1 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
67 to 72
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 86.3
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
23 to 27
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
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 0.6
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0