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SAE-AISI 9255 Steel vs. C66100 Bronze

SAE-AISI 9255 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 9255 steel and the bottom bar is C66100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
8.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Shear Strength, MPa 430
280 to 460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
410 to 790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
120 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
53 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
60 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
13 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.51 to 0.59
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92 to 97
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 97
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.2
2.8 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5