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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. C64800 Bronze

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C64800 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 C64800 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

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
33
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0 to 0.090
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
92.4 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 1.0
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 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.2 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5