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SAE-AISI M10 Steel vs. C86100 Bronze

SAE-AISI M10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M10 steel and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 2170
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.5
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 68
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Carbon (C), % 0.84 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 82.3 to 85.6
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25