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SAE-AISI 8630 Steel vs. C95200 Bronze

SAE-AISI 8630 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 8630 steel and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 200
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 24
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 680
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360 to 560
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78 to 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340 to 840
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 24
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 23
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.33
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 97.9
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0