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SAE-AISI T15 Steel vs. C94100 Bronze

SAE-AISI T15 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T15 steel and the bottom bar is C94100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
92
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2240
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1690
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1640
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 43
29
Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 70
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
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
72 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 73.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 22
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.5
Tungsten (W), % 11.8 to 13
0
Vanadium (V), % 4.5 to 5.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3