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SAE-AISI M30 Steel vs. C90200 Bronze

SAE-AISI M30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C90200 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 M30 steel and the bottom bar is C90200 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 78
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2170
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
34
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.2
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 74
8.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
91 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 75.2 to 80.9
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 9.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Tungsten (W), % 1.3 to 2.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.6