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SAE-AISI S6 Steel vs. C63020 Bronze

SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63020 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 C63020 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1920
1020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

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
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 64
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
74.7 to 81.8
Iron (Fe), % 92.8 to 94.7
4.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.2 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5