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SAE-AISI M2 Steel vs. C53800 Bronze

SAE-AISI M2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C53800 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 C53800 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 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2150
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
37
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
420

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 71
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 76
31

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
85.1 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.4
0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.060
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.030
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
13.1 to 13.9
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2