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SAE-AISI 6150 Steel vs. C86400 Bronze

SAE-AISI 6150 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86400 bronze 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 C86400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 23
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1200
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 1160
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 180
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 3590
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 43
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 32
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 38
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
56 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.7
0.4 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0.1 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
34 to 42
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0