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SAE-AISI T2 Steel vs. C31400 Bronze

SAE-AISI T2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C31400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T2 steel and the bottom bar is C31400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2150
270 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1820
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
29
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
8.7 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
11 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
9.6 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 75.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.3 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.8 to 11.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4