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C54400 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M42 Steel

C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M42 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C54400 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M42 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 720
810 to 2310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 86
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
28 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
24 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 26
5.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 26
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 85.4 to 91.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
76.3 to 81
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.2 to 1.9
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 1.5 to 4.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0