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SAE-AISI H13 Steel vs. C61400 Bronze

SAE-AISI H13 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H13 steel and the bottom bar is C61400 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
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1820
540 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
67
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.0
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 65
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.8
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 65
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 92
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.1 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5