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SAE-AISI M34 Steel vs. CC493K Bronze

SAE-AISI M34 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC493K 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 M34 steel and the bottom bar is CC493K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2170
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
32
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 74
8.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 0.92
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
79 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 71.3 to 76.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 9.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.2 to 8.0
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.9 to 2.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 5.0