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SAE-AISI M10 Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

SAE-AISI M10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K 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 M10 steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 2170
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.5
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 68
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.84 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 82.3 to 85.6
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0