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SAE-AISI S5 Steel vs. C95800 Bronze

SAE-AISI S5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 S5 steel and the bottom bar is C95800 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 72
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 1940
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.1
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 70
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
79 to 83.2
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 97
3.5 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.3
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5