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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. C86800 Bronze

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 C86800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
24
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
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
53.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
1.0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
2.5 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
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 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0