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C90200 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI O6 Steel

C90200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C90200 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
71
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 13
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
22 to 69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 91 to 94
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
94.6 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0.55 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.6
0