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SAE-AISI P6 Steel vs. C67600 Bronze

SAE-AISI P6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C67600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI P6 steel and the bottom bar is C67600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1930
430 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.6
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 68
15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 44
16 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 63
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

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
0.4 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.7
0.050 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.3 to 3.8
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
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.2 to 41.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5