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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. C94700 Bronze

SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 D5 steel and the bottom bar is C94700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 14
7.9 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
350 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
34
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
11 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
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
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
4.5 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3