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C86700 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI T8 Steel

C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T8 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T8 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
780 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1730
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1670
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
45
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
24 to 66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
24 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.3 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
69.3 to 75.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
13.3 to 14.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0