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SAE-AISI 8660 Steel vs. C93600 Bronze

SAE-AISI 8660 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 8660 steel and the bottom bar is C93600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
99
Elongation at Break, % 12
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 73
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 800
98
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.55
Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 97.6
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
11 to 13
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7