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SAE-AISI A3 Steel vs. C91600 Bronze

SAE-AISI A3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C91600 bronze belongs to the copper 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 SAE-AISI A3 steel and the bottom bar is C91600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 2150
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.0
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 77
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 48
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 70
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
85.9 to 89.1
Iron (Fe), % 88.7 to 92
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.2 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.7 to 10.8
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25