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SAE-AISI M47 Steel vs. C31400 Bronze

SAE-AISI M47 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C31400 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 M47 steel and the bottom bar is C31400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2310
270 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 79
8.7 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
11 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.3
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 77
9.6 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 78.7 to 85
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.3 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.3 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.8 to 11.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4