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SAE-AISI T15 Steel vs. C61800 Bronze

SAE-AISI T15 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T15 steel and the bottom bar is C61800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2240
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1690
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1640
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 43
28
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 70
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 11
Carbon (C), % 1.5 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 5.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86.9 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 73.5
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 11.8 to 13
0
Vanadium (V), % 4.5 to 5.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5