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SAE-AISI M50 Steel vs. C52400 Bronze

SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C52400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M50 steel and the bottom bar is C52400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 2250
450 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
35
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 83
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 80
14 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 49
15 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.7
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 66
17 to 32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.88
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
87.8 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 87 to 90.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.9 to 4.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.030 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5