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SAE-AISI M10 Steel vs. C87300 Bronze

SAE-AISI M10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87300 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 C87300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 2170
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.5
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 68
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.84 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
94 to 95.7
Iron (Fe), % 82.3 to 85.6
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.8 to 1.5
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
3.5 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5