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SAE-AISI M52 Steel vs. C95200 Bronze

SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M52 steel and the bottom bar is C95200 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
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2280
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 80
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 67
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 88.9
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
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
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0