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SAE-AISI P4 Steel vs. C64800 Bronze

SAE-AISI P4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64800 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 C64800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 1980
640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
65
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
66

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 68
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 70
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 64
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 5.3
0 to 0.090
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
92.4 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), % 92.3 to 95.3
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.2 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5