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SAE-AISI M50 Steel vs. C94100 Bronze

SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94100 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 M50 steel and the bottom bar is C94100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
92
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 2250
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
330
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 83
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 80
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 49
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 66
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.88
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
72 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 87 to 90.4
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 22
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.9 to 4.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3