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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. CC212E Bronze

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
27
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
8.0 to 15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0