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C95500 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI H12 Steel

C95500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H12 steel belongs to the iron 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 C95500 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H12 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 44
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 850
690 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
76

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 29
24 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
22 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
9.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 29
22 to 60

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 84
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
87.8 to 91.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 3.5
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0