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SAE-AISI H41 Steel vs. C31400 Bronze

SAE-AISI H41 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C31400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H41 steel and the bottom bar is C31400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2210
270 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 97
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 76
8.7 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 47
11 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 64
9.6 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 85
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.3 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.2 to 9.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.8 to 11.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4