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SAE-AISI M43 Steel vs. C61300 Bronze

SAE-AISI M43 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61300 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 M43 steel and the bottom bar is C61300 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 810 to 2290
550 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
29
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 77
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 7.5
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
88 to 91.8
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 76
2.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Tungsten (W), % 2.3 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2