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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
29
Density, g/cm3 9.5
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
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
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0