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SAE-AISI P2 Steel vs. C53800 Bronze

SAE-AISI P2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C53800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI P2 steel and the bottom bar is C53800 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
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 1980
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.7
37
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
420

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 70
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 45
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 65
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
85.1 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.8
0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.060
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
13.1 to 13.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2