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SAE-AISI 6150 Steel vs. C91300 Bell Metal

SAE-AISI 6150 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C91300 bell metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 6150 steel and the bottom bar is C91300 bell metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 23
0.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1200
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 1160
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
39
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
460

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 180
1.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 3590
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 43
7.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 32
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 38
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
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 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
18 to 20
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6