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SAE-AISI M41 Steel vs. C95400 Bronze

SAE-AISI M41 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95400 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 C95400 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
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2290
600 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
27
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
19 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
21 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
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
83 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 73.4 to 78.9
3.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.3 to 4.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 6.3 to 7.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5