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SAE-AISI S2 Steel vs. C86800 Bronze

SAE-AISI S2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 SAE-AISI S2 steel and the bottom bar is C86800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1940
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 68
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
53.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 98.1
1.0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
2.5 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
2.5 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0