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SAE-AISI 5120 Steel vs. CC498K Bronze

SAE-AISI 5120 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC498K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 5120 steel and the bottom bar is CC498K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
78
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 16
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.22
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.3
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0