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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. C91600 Bronze

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C91600 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 C91600 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 79
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
36
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
85.9 to 89.1
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.2 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.7 to 10.8
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25