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C95200 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI S6 Steel

C95200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C95200 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
670 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
3.2
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
22 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
92.8 to 94.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0 to 1.0
0