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SAE-AISI P4 Steel vs. CC212E Bronze

SAE-AISI P4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC212E 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 P4 steel and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 1980
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 68
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 70
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 64
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 5.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
68 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 92.3 to 95.3
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
8.0 to 15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0