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SAE-AISI S2 Steel vs. CC483K Bronze

SAE-AISI S2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC483K 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 S2 steel and the bottom bar is CC483K 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 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1940
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
68
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 68
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
85 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 98.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 13
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5