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SAE-AISI H42 Steel vs. C62400 Bronze

SAE-AISI H42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62400 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 H42 steel and the bottom bar is C62400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1980
690 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
27
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 65
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 42
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.5
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 57
25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
82.8 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 79.3 to 83.8
2.0 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5