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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. C95700 Bronze

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95700 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 C95700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
26
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 8.5
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
71 to 78.5
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
11 to 14
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5