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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. C95700 Bronze

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95700 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 C95700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
26
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 8.5
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
71 to 78.5
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
11 to 14
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
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 0.5