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SAE-AISI D7 Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

SAE-AISI D7 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K bronze belongs to the copper 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 SAE-AISI D7 steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2120
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
31
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 78
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 48
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 72
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 2.2 to 2.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 76.6 to 81.9
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0