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SAE-AISI M52 Steel vs. C95500 Bronze

SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95500 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 C95500 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
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2280
700 to 850

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
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 80
24 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 67
24 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
78 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 88.9
3.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
3.0 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
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 0.5