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C95500 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M4 Steel

C95500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95500 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 850
770 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
25
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 29
26 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
23 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 29
24 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 84
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
75.9 to 81.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.3 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.3 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0