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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 M62 steel and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
29
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0