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SAE-AISI M46 Steel vs. C94700 Bronze

SAE-AISI M46 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94700 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 C94700 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 800 to 2300
350 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
34
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 78
11 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.9
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
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
85 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 70 to 73.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
4.5 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.65
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Tungsten (W), % 1.9 to 2.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.0 to 3.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3