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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. C94700 Bronze

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is C94700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
350 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
34
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
11 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
4.5 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3