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SAE-AISI T8 Steel vs. C66100 Bronze

SAE-AISI T8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T8 steel and the bottom bar is C66100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2140
410 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1730
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1670
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
29
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
300

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 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 41
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 66
15 to 29

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
92 to 97
Iron (Fe), % 69.3 to 75.4
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
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
2.8 to 3.5
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 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5