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SAE-AISI M47 Steel vs. C95500 Bronze

SAE-AISI M47 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95500 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 C95500 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
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2310
700 to 850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
28
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 79
24 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 77
24 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
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
78 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 78.7 to 85
3.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.3 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
3.0 to 5.5
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
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5