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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. C62400 Bronze

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62400 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 C62400 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
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
690 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
27
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
21 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
82.8 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
2.0 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
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 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5