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CC493K Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M6 Steel

CC493K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron 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 CC493K bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
840 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
39
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
24 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
26 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 86
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
68.8 to 74.6
Lead (Pb), % 5.0 to 8.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 5.2 to 8.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 5.0
0