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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. C61400 Bronze

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is C61400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
540 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
28
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
18 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
17 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
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
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5