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SAE-AISI P6 Steel vs. C63020 Bronze

SAE-AISI P6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63020 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI P6 steel and the bottom bar is C63020 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1930
1020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.6
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 68
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 44
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 63
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.8
0 to 0.050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
74.7 to 81.8
Iron (Fe), % 92.9 to 95
4.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.7
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.3 to 3.8
4.2 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5