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SAE-AISI 9254 Steel vs. C86100 Bronze

SAE-AISI 9254 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86100 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 9254 steel and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Carbon (C), % 0.51 to 0.59
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.1
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
2.5 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25