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C31400 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI H14 Steel

C31400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H14 steel belongs to the iron 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 C31400 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H14 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 420
710 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 43
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
15
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7 to 13
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 14
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.6 to 15
24 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 87.5 to 90.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
86.5 to 89.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.3 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 5.3
Zinc (Zn), % 5.8 to 11.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0