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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. C94300 Bronze

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel and the bottom bar is C94300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
320
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
28
Density, g/cm3 8.4
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
7.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
7.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
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
67 to 72
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
23 to 27
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
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 1.0