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SAE-AISI P6 Steel vs. C67400 Bronze

SAE-AISI P6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C67400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI P6 steel and the bottom bar is C67400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1930
480 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.6
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 68
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 44
17 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 63
16 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
57 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 92.9 to 95
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.7
2.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.3 to 3.8
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.5 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31.1 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5