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SAE-AISI A6 Steel vs. C93800 Bronze

SAE-AISI A6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A6 steel and the bottom bar is C93800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
96
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750 to 1990
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.7
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 71
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
8.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 65
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
75 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 93 to 95.8
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
13 to 16
Manganese (Mn), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.3 to 7.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0