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SAE-AISI S7 Steel vs. CC481K Bronze

SAE-AISI S7 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC481K 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 S7 steel and the bottom bar is CC481K 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 74
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2030
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 72
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 66
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
87 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 91.6 to 94.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.9
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10 to 11.5
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5