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SAE-AISI S4 Steel vs. C67600 Bronze

SAE-AISI S4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C67600 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 S4 steel and the bottom bar is C67600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2140
430 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 77
15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 48
16 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 65
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.9
0.4 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.050 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.2 to 41.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5