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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. CC212E Bronze

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
27
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
68 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
8.0 to 15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0