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SAE-AISI M2 Steel vs. CC333G Bronze

SAE-AISI M2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC333G 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 M2 steel and the bottom bar is CC333G 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 77
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2150
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
29
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 71
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 76
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
76 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.4
3.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
3.7 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5