SAE-AISI M41 Steel vs. C61300 Bronze

SAE-AISI M41 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61300 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 M41 steel and the bottom bar is C61300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		800 to 2290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		550 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		220

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1050

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1040

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		420

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		55

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		33
Base Metal Price, % relative		29

Density, g/cm³		8.4
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		49

Embodied Water, L/kg		120
Embodied Water, L/kg		370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.5

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26 to 76
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18 to 19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		6.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		15

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		25 to 71
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		6.0 to 7.5

Carbon (C), %		1.1 to 1.2
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 4.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		4.8 to 5.8
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		88 to 91.8

Iron (Fe), %		73.4 to 78.9
Iron (Fe), %		2.0 to 3.0

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.010

Manganese (Mn), %		0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.2

Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.3 to 4.3
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.15

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.015

Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.1

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0.2 to 0.5

Tungsten (W), %		6.3 to 7.0
Tungsten (W), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		1.8 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.2

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.2