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SAE-AISI P4 Steel vs. CC493K Bronze

SAE-AISI P4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC493K 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 P4 steel and the bottom bar is CC493K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 1980
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 68
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 70
8.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 64
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 5.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
79 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 92.3 to 95.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.2 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 5.0