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SAE-AISI S6 Steel vs. C51900 Bronze

SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C51900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 S6 steel and the bottom bar is C51900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1920
380 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 64
14 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
91.7 to 95
Iron (Fe), % 92.8 to 94.7
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.030 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5