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SAE-AISI M10 Steel vs. C54400 Bronze

SAE-AISI M10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M10 steel and the bottom bar is C54400 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
330 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
86
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.5
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 68
12 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.84 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
85.4 to 91.5
Iron (Fe), % 82.3 to 85.6
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.010 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5