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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. CC481K Bronze

SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC481K 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 CC481K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
35
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
87 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10 to 11.5
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5