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SAE-AISI S6 Steel vs. C65500 Bronze

SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C65500 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 C65500 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
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1920
360 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
36
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
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
12 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
10
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
91.5 to 96.7
Iron (Fe), % 92.8 to 94.7
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0.5 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 2.5
2.8 to 3.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5