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SAE-AISI S7 Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

SAE-AISI S7 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC497K 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 CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2030
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 72
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 66
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 91.6 to 94.9
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0