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SAE-AISI M4 Steel vs. CC482K Bronze

SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC482K 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 M4 steel and the bottom bar is CC482K 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 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
64
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 14
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
83.5 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 75.9 to 81.4
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.7 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.3 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Tungsten (W), % 5.3 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0