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SAE-AISI T2 Steel vs. CC492K Bronze

SAE-AISI T2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC492K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T2 steel and the bottom bar is CC492K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2150
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1820
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
33
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
8.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
83 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 75.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0