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SAE-AISI 6150 Steel vs. C83600 Ounce Metal

SAE-AISI 6150 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83600 ounce metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 6150 steel and the bottom bar is C83600 ounce metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 23
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1200
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 1160
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 180
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 3590
70
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 43
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 32
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 38
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.7
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7