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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. C63600 Bronze

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel and the bottom bar is C63600 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
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
410 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
57
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
30
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
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
93 to 96.3
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0.7 to 1.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5