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SAE-AISI M46 Steel vs. C61800 Bronze

SAE-AISI M46 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M46 steel and the bottom bar is C61800 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
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2300
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
28
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 78
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 11
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.7 to 4.2
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86.9 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 70 to 73.8
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.65
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.9 to 2.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.0 to 3.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5