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SAE-AISI S6 Steel vs. C63000 Bronze

SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63000 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 S6 steel and the bottom bar is C63000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1920
660 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 64
23 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
9.0 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
76.8 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 92.8 to 94.7
2.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5