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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. C22000 Bronze

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C22000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is C22000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
260 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
29
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
8.1 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
10 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
8.8 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
89 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 11
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2