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SAE-AISI S2 Steel vs. C89320 Bronze

SAE-AISI S2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C89320 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S2 steel and the bottom bar is C89320 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
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
56
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
37
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
490

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
8.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 68
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
87 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 98.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5