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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. C95200 Bronze

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is C95200 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
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
28
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
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
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0