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SAE-AISI S6 Steel vs. C54400 Bronze

SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S6 steel and the bottom bar is C54400 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
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1920
330 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
86
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 64
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
85.4 to 91.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.8 to 94.7
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.010 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5