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SAE-AISI M42 Steel vs. C95200 Bronze

SAE-AISI M42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95200 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 C95200 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 78
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2310
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
28
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 79
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.4
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
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
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 76.3 to 81
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
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
Tungsten (W), % 1.2 to 1.9
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0