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SAE-AISI T8 Steel vs. C61000 Bronze

SAE-AISI T8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 T8 steel and the bottom bar is C61000 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
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2140
390 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1730
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1670
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
29
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 66
13 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 41
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 66
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.5
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
90.2 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 69.3 to 75.4
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
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
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 13.3 to 14.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5