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SAE-AISI M7 Steel vs. CC496K Bronze

SAE-AISI M7 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC496K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M7 steel and the bottom bar is CC496K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2210
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
8.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.8
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 69
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
72 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 79.8 to 83.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.2 to 9.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.55
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0