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SAE-AISI T8 Steel vs. C94300 Bronze

SAE-AISI T8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94300 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 T8 steel and the bottom bar is C94300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2140
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1730
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1670
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
320
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
28
Density, g/cm3 9.0
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 66
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 41
7.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 66
7.1

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
67 to 72
Iron (Fe), % 69.3 to 75.4
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
23 to 27
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 6.0
Tungsten (W), % 13.3 to 14.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0