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SAE-AISI M1 Steel vs. C94300 Bronze

SAE-AISI M1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M1 steel and the bottom bar is C94300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 2140
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
320
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
28
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 99
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
7.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 66
7.1

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
67 to 72
Iron (Fe), % 81 to 84.8
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
23 to 27
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 6.0
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0