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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. CC334G Bronze

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC334G 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 M6 steel and the bottom bar is CC334G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
29
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 12
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
72 to 84.5
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
3.0 to 7.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 7.5
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 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5