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SAE-AISI S6 Steel vs. C92200 Bronze

SAE-AISI S6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C92200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S6 steel and the bottom bar is C92200 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
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1920
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2
32
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 64
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 92.8 to 94.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7