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SAE-AISI 4161 Steel vs. C22600 Bronze

SAE-AISI 4161 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C22600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel and the bottom bar is C22600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
2.5 to 33
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 420
220 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
330 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
270 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
14 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
330 to 1070
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.6
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.35
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.7 to 14
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2