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SAE-AISI M43 Steel vs. C99600 Bronze

SAE-AISI M43 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M43 steel and the bottom bar is C99600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2290
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
22
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 77
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.8
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
50.8 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 76
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
39 to 45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
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 0.3