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SAE-AISI M42 Steel vs. C93200 Bronze

SAE-AISI M42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M42 steel and the bottom bar is C93200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2310
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
32
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 79
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
9.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.4
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.35
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
81 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 76.3 to 81
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.3 to 7.5
Tungsten (W), % 1.2 to 1.9
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0