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SAE-AISI A8 Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

SAE-AISI A8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K 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 CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1920
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 68
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 62
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 88.5 to 91.9
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.75 to 1.1
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0