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SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel vs. C53800 Bronze

SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C53800 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 2 steel and the bottom bar is C53800 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 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2210
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
37
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
420

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 74
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 69
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
85.1 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 75.8 to 82.3
0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.060
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
13.1 to 13.9
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2