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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. C22600 Bronze

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C22600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 C22600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
330 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
28
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

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
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.7 to 14
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2