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SAE-AISI M50 Steel vs. C64700 Bronze

SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64700 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 C64700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 2250
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 83
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 80
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 49
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.7
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 66
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.88
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
95.8 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 87 to 90.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.9 to 4.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.6 to 2.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5