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SAE-AISI 6150 Steel vs. C86800 Bronze

SAE-AISI 6150 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 6150 steel and the bottom bar is C86800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 23
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1200
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 1160
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 180
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 3590
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 43
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 32
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 38
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
53.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.7
1.0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
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 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0