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C94700 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

C94700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron 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 C94700 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

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