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SAE-AISI 4161 Steel vs. C91600 Bronze

SAE-AISI 4161 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C91600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel and the bottom bar is C91600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
84
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85.9 to 89.1
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.6
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.2 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.7 to 10.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25