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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. C95520 Bronze

SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95520 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 C95520 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 15
2.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 2.1 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0 to 0.050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
74.5 to 81.3
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 86.3
4.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
4.2 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5