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SAE-AISI S5 Steel vs. C90200 Bronze

SAE-AISI S5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C90200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S5 steel and the bottom bar is C90200 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
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 1940
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.1
34
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 70
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
91 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 97
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.3
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6