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SAE-AISI H13 Steel vs. C53400 Bronze

SAE-AISI H13 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C53400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H13 steel and the bottom bar is C53400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1820
330 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.0
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 65
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.8
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 65
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
91.8 to 95.7
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 92
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.1 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.030 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 5.8
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5