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C95600 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95600 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 980
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
70
Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 88 to 92.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
55.9 to 63.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 3.2
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0