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SAE-AISI O6 Steel vs. C94100 Bronze

SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel and the bottom bar is C94100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
92
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 71
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2070
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 47
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 69
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
72 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 97.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 22
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.1
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3