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SAE-AISI S6 Steel vs. C61000 Bronze

SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 S6 steel and the bottom bar is C61000 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
390 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
13 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 64
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.5
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
90.2 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 92.8 to 94.7
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5