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SAE-AISI M42 Steel vs. C67600 Bronze

SAE-AISI M42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C67600 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 M42 steel and the bottom bar is C67600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2310
430 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
23
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 79
15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
16 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.4
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
57 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 76.3 to 81
0.4 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.050 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.65
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), % 1.2 to 1.9
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.2 to 41.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5