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SAE-AISI M50 Steel vs. C62300 Bronze

SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M50 steel and the bottom bar is C62300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 2250
570 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 83
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 80
19 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 49
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.7
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 66
20 to 22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 10
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.88
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
83.2 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), % 87 to 90.4
2.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.9 to 4.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5