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SAE-AISI O6 Steel vs. C95600 Bronze

SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel and the bottom bar is C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 71
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2070
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 47
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 69
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
88 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 97.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.1
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.5
1.8 to 3.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0