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C95600 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M4 Steel

C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95600 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
770 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
25
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
26 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
24 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
75.9 to 81.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.3 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.3 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0