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PBI vs. SAE-AISI 4150 Steel

PBI and SAE-AISI 4150 steel belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PBI is a polymeric material, while SAE-AISI 4150 steel is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (29, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PBI and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4150 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 5.9
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
12 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
260 to 780
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
660 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 340
420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 930
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.41
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3
7.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
24 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
22 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.34
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 84
19 to 39