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SAE-AISI M46 Steel vs. C93500 Bronze

SAE-AISI M46 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C93500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 M46 steel and the bottom bar is C93500 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 77
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2300
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 78
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
9.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
8.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
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
83 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 70 to 73.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.65
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.3 to 6.0
Tungsten (W), % 1.9 to 2.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.0 to 3.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0