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SAE-AISI 9260 Steel vs. C63600 Bronze

SAE-AISI 9260 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 9260 steel and the bottom bar is C63600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
30 to 66
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Shear Strength, MPa 420
320 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
410 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
150 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
57
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
98 to 290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
100 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
93 to 96.3
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 96.9
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.2
0.7 to 1.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5