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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. C61900 Bronze

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel and the bottom bar is C61900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
570 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
79
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
28
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
19 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10
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
83.6 to 88.5
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
3.0 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5