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SAE-AISI A8 Steel vs. CC332G Bronze

SAE-AISI A8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC332G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 A8 steel and the bottom bar is CC332G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1920
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 68
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 62
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
80 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 88.5 to 91.9
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.5 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.75 to 1.1
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5