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SAE-AISI P2 Steel vs. C51900 Bronze

SAE-AISI P2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C51900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI P2 steel and the bottom bar is C51900 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 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 1980
380 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.7
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 70
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 45
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 65
14 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
91.7 to 95
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.030 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5