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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. C63600 Bronze

SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 SAE-AISI D5 steel and the bottom bar is C63600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 14
30 to 66
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
42
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1180
320 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
410 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
57
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
93 to 96.3
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.7 to 1.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5