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SAE-AISI M1 Steel vs. C94100 Bronze

SAE-AISI M1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M1 steel and the bottom bar is C94100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
92
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 2140
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 99
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 66
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.88
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
72 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 81 to 84.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 22
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.2 to 9.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.5
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3