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SAE-AISI M2 Steel vs. C50100 Bronze

SAE-AISI M2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C50100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M2 steel and the bottom bar is C50100 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
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2150
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
31
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 71
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 76
9.5

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
98.6 to 99.49
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.4
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.010 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5