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C87200 Bronze vs. SAE-AISI M6 Steel

C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M6 steel belongs to the iron 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 C87200 bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
840 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
39
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
24 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
26 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 89 to 99
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.5
68.8 to 74.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 5.0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 4.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 5.0
0