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SAE-AISI T2 Steel vs. C86100 Bronze

SAE-AISI T2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T2 steel and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2150
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1820
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
24
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 75.8
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25