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SAE-AISI T8 Steel vs. C54400 Bronze

SAE-AISI T8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T8 steel and the bottom bar is C54400 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 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2140
330 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1730
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1670
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
86
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
31
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 66
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 41
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 66
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.3 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
85.4 to 91.5
Iron (Fe), % 69.3 to 75.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.010 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Tungsten (W), % 13.3 to 14.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5