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SAE-AISI M52 Steel vs. C66100 Bronze

SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66100 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 M52 steel and the bottom bar is C66100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2280
410 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
34
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 80
13 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 67
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
92 to 97
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 88.9
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
2.8 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5