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C54400 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI H13 Steel

C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H13 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C54400 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H13 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 720
690 to 1820

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 86
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
6.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
25 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 26
25 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 85.4 to 91.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
88.8 to 92
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.1 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 1.5 to 4.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0