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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. C99600 Bronze

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 C99600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
22
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.8
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
50.8 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
39 to 45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3