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SAE-AISI M41 Steel vs. C86100 Bronze

SAE-AISI M41 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86100 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 M41 steel and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2290
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
24
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 73.4 to 78.9
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.3 to 4.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tungsten (W), % 6.3 to 7.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.3 to 25