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SAE-AISI 6150 Steel vs. C95410 Bronze

SAE-AISI 6150 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95410 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 6150 steel and the bottom bar is C95410 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 350
160 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 23
9.1 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1200
620 to 740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 1160
260 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 180
57 to 64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 3590
280 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 43
21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 32
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 38
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 85.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.7
3.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5