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SAE-AISI P4 Steel vs. C66100 Bronze

SAE-AISI P4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66100 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 P4 steel and the bottom bar is C66100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 1980
410 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 68
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 70
13 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 64
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 5.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
92 to 97
Iron (Fe), % 92.3 to 95.3
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
2.8 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5