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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. C63200 Bronze

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is C63200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
640 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
29
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
20 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
22 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.7 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
78.8 to 82.6
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
3.5 to 4.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
1.2 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
4.0 to 4.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5