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SAE-AISI M46 Steel vs. C66100 Bronze

SAE-AISI M46 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66100 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M46 steel and the bottom bar is C66100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2300
410 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 78
13 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.7 to 4.2
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
92 to 97
Iron (Fe), % 70 to 73.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.65
2.8 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.9 to 2.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.0 to 3.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5