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SAE-AISI T8 Steel vs. C94100 Bronze

SAE-AISI T8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 C94100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
92
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2140
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1730
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1670
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
29
Density, g/cm3 9.0
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 66
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 41
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 66
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
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
72 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 69.3 to 75.4
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 22
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.5
Tungsten (W), % 13.3 to 14.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3