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SAE-AISI M3 Class 1 Steel vs. C91600 Bronze

SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C91600 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 M3 class 1 steel and the bottom bar is C91600 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
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
36
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 67
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
85.9 to 89.1
Iron (Fe), % 76.9 to 82.9
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.2 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.7 to 10.8
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.3 to 2.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25