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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. C94100 Bronze

SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel and the bottom bar is C94100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
92
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 14
7.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
72 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 22
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 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3