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SAE-AISI M3 Class 1 Steel vs. C95410 Bronze

SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95410 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 M3 class 1 steel and the bottom bar is C95410 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
620 to 740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
28
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 67
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
83 to 85.5
Iron (Fe), % 76.9 to 82.9
3.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.3 to 2.8
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5