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SAE-AISI S6 Steel vs. C66100 Bronze

SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66100 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 C66100 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
410 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
300

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 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 64
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
92 to 97
Iron (Fe), % 92.8 to 94.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 2.5
2.8 to 3.5
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