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SAE-AISI M2 Steel vs. C87200 Bronze

SAE-AISI M2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87200 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 C87200 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
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2150
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
29
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 71
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 76
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.4
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
1.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 5.0