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SAE-AISI T5 Steel vs. C91700 Bronze

SAE-AISI T5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C91700 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 T5 steel and the bottom bar is C91700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860 to 2140
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
36
Density, g/cm3 9.4
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 63
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.5
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 66
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 5.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.0 to 9.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
84.2 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 60.6 to 68.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.2 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
11.3 to 12.5
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25