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C95410 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI S4 Steel

C95410 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S4 steel belongs to the iron 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 C95410 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 740
670 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 59
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
24 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
22 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 16
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 26
20 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 85.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
95.2 to 96.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.6 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0